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First published in the Los Angeles Times, the reports contended that Meese "did nothing" after receiving the memo. The Times also stated that the alleged note had become the "primary focus" of an investigation by Independent Counsel James McKay into possible criminal activity by Meese. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act forbids any U.S. citizen or firm from bribing a foreign official for business purposes...
When asked about the reports, McKay said cryptically that "we have been investigating this matter for some time." But he refused to confirm whether he had the alleged memo. Nathan Lewin, an attorney representing Meese in the ongoing probe, termed the allegation "reprehensible" and "false in important respects." Lewin declared that "no actual or potential violation of law was brought to Mr. Meese's attention during his limited participation in discussions regarding the project." He too declined to say whether there was such a memo...
...court's ruling is unlikely to cause serious problems for the Iran- contra probe headed by Lawrence E. Walsh or for Independent Counsel James McKay's prosecution of White House Aide Lyn Nofziger. Last year both prosecutors accepted backup appointments from the Justice Department. Prosecutor Morrison refused similar protection. Earlier last week the Supreme Court put to rest for now questions about the validity of such "parallel appointments" by leaving intact a lower-court decision that turned aside a challenge brought by Lieut. Colonel Oliver North...
Answers were lacking, McKay explained, because Wallach, Chinn and London had refused to testify before the grand jury McKay had summoned. McKay said he was suspending his investigation of Meese until the New York City prosecutions are concluded. While all three men are expected to deny the charges, last week's indictments may induce one of them to end his silence...
Meese may be merely an innocent victim; he has testified before the McKay grand jury five times, answering all questions put to him. Nathan Lewin, one of Meese's personal lawyers, put the rosiest possible hue on McKay's announcement, saying he was "gratified" that the "most thorough investigation ever conducted of the personal finances of a public official . . . had been concluded at this time favorably to Attorney General Meese." Meese's patron, the President, once again asserted his confidence in his Attorney General...