Contra Aid-Kemp, Jack (Jack French, Jr.)-[Republican], 1988

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Identifier: P-167-1246

President Reagan's request for aid to the freedom fighters narrowly loses when eight Republicans who endorsed George Bush desert the president. Communist dictator Ortega continues his military buildup, yet Bob Dole told the Boston Globe he wasn't concerned about Ortega or his army. Is that leadership? Contra leader Adolfo Calero said, Jack Kemp is the only one who lifted a finger to help us. That's leadership.

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In this 1988 political advertisement for Republican presidential candidate Jack Kemp, Kemp criticizes Republicans who supported George H. W. Bush for failing to support Reagan’s aid to “freedom fighters” and criticizes Bob Dole for his indifference toward Ortega’s military buildup. It cites Contra leader Adolfo Calero’s praise of Kemp’s support as evidence of true leadership. Agent: Kemp, Jack French, Jr.