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During his first term, Reagan was occasionally pushed into greater involvement with his policies. Aides such as Edwin Meese, James Baker, Michael Deaver and William Clark would argue issues in his presence. The disputes forced Reagan to focus and drew him toward decisions. But in two years as chief of staff, Donald Regan has kept most of such controversy away from the President. Regan generally mediates the battles and presents the President with sanitized position papers that give little hint of the cacophony outside. Says one alumnus of the White House staff: "Regan sits through two-hour meetings, then gives...
Though his lobbying business has dried up amid charges of illegal influence peddling, former White House Aide Michael Deaver seemed to be on the rebound. Deaver recently emerged from self-imposed obscurity to advise Ronald Reagan on the Iran-contra crisis. Moreover, an investigation of Deaver's affairs has dragged on for seven months, prompting allies to suggest that Special Prosecutor Whitney North Seymour Jr. had no case against him. Last week, however, a federal court broadened Seymour's authority: several Deaver associates could soon face charges of perjury and obstructing justice, and Deaver might be indicted for lying...
...President's old friends are willing to offer their advice. Stuart Spencer, who helped manage most of his campaigns, came from California and met privately with the Reagans last week. Michael Deaver, still under investigation for his lobbying activities, will have Christmas dinner with the First Family. There is talk of Paul Laxalt coming into the White House as a counselor and of Drew Lewis, the former Transportation Secretary, being tapped as chief of staff. In the past, Reagan has acted on difficult matters during his year-end holidays in California. And that is where he was heading this week...
...White House confirmed, meanwhile, that Reagan met privately last week with two prominent elder statesmen that former aide Michael K. Deaver is said to have recruited in a campaign for the ouster of White House chief of staff Donald T. Regan...
Presidential spokesman Larry Speakes said Deaver arranged the meeting in the White House family quarters Dec. 4 between Reagan and his wife, Nancy, and former Democratic National Committee chairman Robert S. Strauss and former Secretary of State William P. Rogers, to discuss the widening crisis...