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ben linder

ben linder

benjamin ernest `` ben '' linder -lrb- july 7 , 1959 -- april 28 , 1987 -rrb- , was an american engineer .
while working on a small hydroelectric dam in rural northern nicaragua linder was killed by the contras , a loose confederation of rebel groups funded by the u.s. government .
coming at a time when u.s. support for the contras was already highly controversial , linder 's death made front-page headlines around the world and further polarized opinion in the united states .
