Nicaraguan Revolution - President Reagan Signed National Security Directive 17
Time: Tuesday Nov 17, 1981
Place: Washington D.C., U.S.
Details: On 17 November 1981, President Reagan signed National Security Directive 17, authorizing covert support to anti-Sandinista forces.
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