Word: contra
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...wake of the Iran-contra fiasco, the President moved last week to head off congressional efforts to restrict his power to conduct covert activities. In a formal announcement made in the Oval Office on Friday, Reagan promised that he would notify Congress of such initiatives within 48 hours, barring the "most exceptional circumstances...
...President's self-inflicted Iran-contra wounds will not heal quickly. He will try to put the events behind him later this month by giving his own post- hearings perspective in a brief televised speech. But more blows seem likely. The final report of the Senate and House select committees, due in early October, is certain to be highly critical...
...indictments by Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh will draw fresh attention to the scandal, and some could very well fall close to the Oval Office. Reagan is known to be especially hurt by the revelation that his former personal assistant, David Fischer, took large payments for bringing potential contra contributors into the White House for presidential handshakes...
...photo opportunity on Friday, Reagan made the baffling assertion that he had not "heard a single word" indicating that any crime was committed. That was a worrisome indication that he still may not understand what went on ! -- or may not want to. Two contra fund raisers have already pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to defraud the Government, and there has been clear evidence of destruction of official documents as well as probable unauthorized use of Government funds...
...reaching agreement with the Soviet Union on a sweeping reduction in intermediate-range nuclear missiles. This would raise the remote possibility of a cutback in strategic missiles, whose numbers have continued to grow, albeit at a slower rate, under past treaties. However he may be diminished by his Iran-contra adventure, Ronald Reagan is unlikely to go down in history as a mere potted plant. In his final 16 months as President, he may yet carve out a more elevated niche...