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The World - News from Sept. 9, 1985

The Reagan Administration cannot expect military victory for its allies in El Salvador and Nicaragua, and it needs more money for Latin America from a reluctant Congress, according to a secret State Department draft paper. The document, prepared for a weekend meeting of Administration officials in Panama, also says that collapse of the Contadora regional peace talks “wouldn’t be a total disaster for U.S. policy.” Officials said the draft was later revised and does not necessarily reflect U.S. policy.

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