WASHINGTON In secret testimony to the Senate-House committeesinvestigating the Iran-contra scandal, the chief of the CIA CentralAmerica task force said he helped supply arms to the Nicaraguanrebels despite a ban on U.S. aid, then helped mislead Congress aboutthe operation.
Admitting that he did not give a "complete and accurate answer"when he appeared with other CIA officials before the SenateIntelligence Committee last Dec. 9, Alan Fiers said, "I was being,frankly, technically correct, specifically evasive."
In a censored transcript of testimony at a closed session of thecommittees Aug. 4-5, Fiers said, "I could have been more forthcomingto the committee, but …
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