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BOOKS, VIDEOS, CLASSROOM RESOURCES FROM THE CHRISTIC INSTITUTE
FILE 4 OF 4: LA PENCA PROJECT RESOURCES
The Christic Institute's La Penca Project is an investigation of
crimes--including drug trafficking, arms smuggling and
assassination programs--allegedly committed by covert operatives in
Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Central America and the United
States. Information on how to place an order is posted at the end
of this file.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP. Receive regular updates and timely analysis
on the La Penca lawsuit, the Iran-contra scandal and related
issues. Includes the Institute's magazine _Convergence_ plus
special investigative and legal reports. Your membership fee
of $25 is tax-deductible.
SPECIAL REPORT. _La Penca: Report of an Investigation_.
Commissioned by the Newspaper Guild, this report by La Penca
plaintiffs Martha Honey and Tony Avirgan tells the story of
the La Penca bombing and ensuing investigation. Honey and
Avirgan won the libel lawsuit defendant John Hull, a former
C.I.A. operative and accused drug trafficker, waged against
this publication. 1986, paperback, $8.00
BOOK. _The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis_.
Based on Bill Moyers' PBS documentary, this book traces the
events that produced the Iran-contra affair and its
constitutional aftermath. 1988, paperback, $9.95
BOOK. _The Iran-Contra Connection: Secret Teams and Covert
Operations_. Delves into illegal C.I.A. and privately
contracted operations--including drug trafficking, gun
running, subversion of foreign governments and assassinations.
From the Bay of Pigs to the World Anti-Communist League, this
is the full story, told without concern for ``damage
control.'' Written by Peter Dale Scott, Jonathan Marshall and
Jane Hunter. 1987, paperback, $13.00
BOOK. _Inside the Shadow Government: A Declaration of
Evidence_. Summarizes and documents the compelling evidence
gathered by the Christic Institute's investigation of
terrorism and drug trafficking in Central America. Outlines
the criminal history of defendants named by the _Avirgan v.
Hull_ lawsuit from covert wars in Cuba, Southeast Asia and the
Middle East to the privatized contra war against Nicaragua.
This is the evidence the courts have prevented the Institute
from presenting to a jury. 250 pages, paperback, $10.00
BOOK. _The National Security Constitution: Sharing Power After
the Iran-Contra Affair_. Yale University Professor Harold
Hongju Koh discusses the constitutional aftermath of the Iran-
contra scandal and recommends reforms in national security
policy. 1990, paperback, $14.95
BOOK. _In Contempt of Congress: The Reagan Record on Central
America_. Expertly contrasts Reagan-Bush Administration claims
about U.S. policy in Central America and the Iran-contra
affair with the record established by government documents,
congressional investigations and news reports. 1987,
paperback, $6.00
AUDIO. _The Men Behind The Guns_. Professional radio
documentary is the story of the La Penca bombing and the La
Penca lawsuit. Features La Penca plaintiff Tony Avirgan,
Christic Institute General Counsel Daniel Sheehan and others.
Produced by Other Americas Radio. 1986, 60 minutes, $8.00
MUSIC AUDIO. _The Road from La Penca_. Features songs of peace
and social justice from Costa Rica's New Song Movement.
Performers include Manuel Monestel, Guadelupe Urbina, Ruben
Pagura and Juan Carlos Urena. 1987, 45 minutes, $8.00
The Christic Institute is a nonprofit, public-interest law firm and
research center supported by churches, Jewish philanthropies and
private citizens. The Institute represents the victims of injustice
and charges no legal fees for its work. We are entirely dependent
on resource sales and tax-deductible donations.
Any resource listed in this catalogue can be ordered by phone, mail
or fax from the Institute. For information on how to place an order
please call us at (202) 797-8106 or use one of the following e-mail
addresses.
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