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...Republican Candidate Ronald Reagan, Carter was poring through tedious White House telephone logs, appointment books, memos, documents and his personal daily diary. His ignominious task: preparing yet another report on his dealings with Brother Billy's outlandish escapade as a foreign agent for the radical Arab state of Libya. Conceded Robert Strauss, the President's shrewd campaign director: "It's sad and tragic and debilitating." Added Strauss: "I'm not a Billy man. I've had about all of Billy I need...
Insisted the President: "The complete disclosure of the facts will clearly demonstrate that at no time did my brother influence me in my decisions toward Libya or the policies of this Government concerning Libya and ... neither I nor anyone acting in my behalf ever sought to influence or to interfere in the investigation of my brother by the Justice Department...
...those problems, Mr. President; the one regarding Libya...
After his telephone call to the Justice Department on June 10, Billy asked to see Brzezinski the following day to inquire whether he could reveal all his dealings with the Libyans, including his role in seeking Libya's help on the hostages, without violating any national security considerations. Brzezinski quickly summoned Counsel Cutler, and the two advised Billy that he was free to tell the Justice Department about the meetings...
...July 11, still not sure they could successfully bring a criminal action against Billy because of the rigid terms of the registration act, Justice Department lawyers worked out a settlement. In the agreement, Billy admitted that he had been acting as an agent of the government of Libya and that he had received a "loan" from the Libyans, although there are no supporting papers. "Under protest," Carter registered as a foreign agent on July 14. He has since said that he has no plans to work for the Libyans, but he could still make money from his contract with Charter...