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Founders: Briton Hadden 1898-1929 Henry R. Luce...
Founders: Briton Hadden 1898-1929 Henry R. Luce...
While the Briton began as a globe-trotting negotiator acting for the Church of England, his efforts gradually meshed with the U.S. campaign. Waite's ties to Lieut. Colonel Oliver North, the point man in the doomed U.S. trade-off, are well documented. Not only did the two men meet at least five times, but the U.S. provided Waite with helicopters and other assistance during some of his missions. By 1986, the captors had intertwined Waite's efforts with the secret U.S. operation: each time a weapons shipment was made to Iran, an Iranian official would travel to Damascus...
Founders: Briton Hadden 1898-1929 Henry R. Luce...
Founders: Briton Hadden 1898-1929 Henry R. Luce...