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...John McKean, a California accountant, who lent $60,000 to Meese in 1981 and demanded no interest payments for more than 20 months. McKean was appointed a part-time member of the Postal Service board of governors on July 31, 1981, and is now the board's chairman...
...insisted in his confirmation testimony that his financial deals had no connection with the federal appointments (he is certain to be asked about Thomas when hearings resume) and has denied initiating any of the appointments. But he served on a White House committee that approved the appointment of McKean, at least, without disclosing the loan he had received from the appointee. Democrats are demanding that top Reagan aides be called to testify this week about how the appointments were made, but the White House says that it may invoke Executive privilege to block their appearance...
Still, there were some things that Meese could not credibly explain away. He admitted he had not paid a penny of interest over 20 months on $60,000 in unsecured loans from a trust headed by John McKean, a California accountant he barely knew. While insisting there was no connection, Meese began repayment only after the Washington Post ran a story on the curious transaction. Under grilling by his chief antagonist, Ohio Democrat Howard Metzenbaum, Meese conceded that he had never even asked McKean about the source of the trust funds loaned to him. Meese was satisfied with McKean...
Metzenbaum remained skeptical of Meese's insistence that the loans had nothing to do with McKean's selection on July 31, 1981, to become a member of the Postal Service board of governors. McKean had not been on a formal list of candidates for the part-time position when Meese, Deaver, Chief of Staff James Baker and Personnel Director E. Pendleton James met to recommend board members. Deaver suggested McKean, Meese concurred, and McKean got the job, which pays $10,000 a year. Metzenbaum asked why Meese had not told Baker and James, as well as the President...
Spinal Tap? There is no such beast. 1 his movie is merely the newest send-up the most passionate putdown, of pop culture's twin inanities: inept musicians and their earnest hagiographers. As conceived and improvised by Christopher Guest (Nigel), Michael McKean (David) Rob Reiner (Marty) and Harry Shearer .Derek Smalls, the band's gnomish bass player), the imaginary band members make up in narcotic solemnity what they lack in talent. Onstage, they steal ntts from Boccherini and Chuck Berry they re-enact the creation of the world and send costumed dwarfs capering around a tiny replica...