He said the contra leaders were not interested in peace.

Contra leaders here say little of the American aid has reached them.

He was in telephone contact with both Government and contra leaders.

Q. And as you've already said, he would carry money down from your office to various contra leaders?

Contra leaders are expected here any day to begin peace talks that could shape the country's future for years to come.

The contra leaders, however, have almost never made public a significant proposal that had not first been cleared with the Administration.

The contra leaders, clearly men of their time, used bank financing to leverage the $10 million into what he called "real money."

Contra leaders have a more limited agenda for this round of talks.

Contra leaders now estimate that these guerrillas number about 3,000.

For years, the Government has maintained that it would never accept any contact, direct or indirect, with contra leaders.