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David Martin, head of the Office of Government Ethics, referred the case to the Justice Department on the same day that President Reagan said he thinks it is "ridiculous" to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Deaver...
Martin's letter to Attorney General Edwin Meese III activates the procedure for establishing a special prosecutor to look into Deaver's dealings...
John Russell, a Justice Department spokesman, said Martin's letter will be given to lawyers in the public integrity section who will study the Deaver file before Meese decides whether a preliminary investigation is warranted...
...said it was "too early to say" if Meese, who worked closely with Deaver at the White House, would disqualify himself from the case...
...Thursday, five democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Senate Minority leader Robert C. Byrd (D-Va.), called on Meese to consider appointing an independent counsel to investigate Deaver's lobbying, an aide to Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) said Thursday night...