But he was animated and talkative in discussing his efforts to help the Nicaraguan guerrillas.

Congress will soon consider an Administration request for renewed aid to Nicaraguan guerrillas, who are known as contras.

Nicaragua initiated the case, charging that Honduras is violating international law by sheltering Nicaraguan guerrillas.

An estimated 11,000 Nicaraguan guerrillas are now encamped in that country.

The Bush Administration said today that it was ending payments to the Nicaraguan guerrillas for the operation of their office in Miami.

Administration officials and Congressional leaders reached tentative agreement today on a bipartisan policy toward Central America, including additional aid for the Nicaraguan guerrillas.

An American who was released Friday after being held by Nicaraguan guerrillas for two weeks said today that he had not been mistreated.

Democrats are also trying to rebuild trust among themselves and heal wounds caused by the party's internal disagreements over aid to the Nicaraguan guerrillas.

But they voiced almost no support for the American-backed Nicaraguan guerrillas, or contras.

Among these is a continuing look at accusations that the agency condoned cocaine smuggling by anti-Communist Nicaraguan guerrillas in the 1980's.