The document, describing the deal as a straight trade of arms for hostages, directly contradicted Mr. Reagan's characterization of it.

Mr. Rossotti estimates that uncollected taxes from cases in which documents of partnerships and other entities contradict taxpayers' reported income add up to $7 billion a year.

In addition, secret documents from another major Mexican drug investigation contradict some of the evidence Mexico provided American prosecutors to support the extradition.

Contemporaneous documents contradict the claim that they were shared.

Over all, the documents do not contradict official accounts of the war.

John Sorrels, a Philip Morris spokesman, said the accusation that the documents contradicted the statements of Mr. Campbell "is without basis."

Or sometimes too well documented but the documents contradict each other.

Critics of this view state that historians shouldn't change words if their documents contradict their claims, and consequently point out five instances where Eichmann unambiguously states "physical extermination" during his interrogation.

Subsequent witnesses and newly released internal documents from H.U.D. have contradicted his testimony.

The New York Times said "over all, the documents do not contradict official accounts of the war.