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WASHINGTON--President Reagan refused to say yesterday whether he had approved the dropping of drug charges against Panamanian ruler Manuel Antonio Noriega and defended embattled Attorney General Edwin Meese III, saying his longtime friend would live "under this cloud" if he resigned...
Questions about Noriega and Meese dominated the nationally broadcast question-and-answer session in the White House briefing room. It was his most extensive meeting with the press since a news conference...
There have been numerous reports that Reagan has offered to drop drug-trafficking charges against Noriega if he would leave Panama at least until after elections are held...
...midst of real negotiations. I can't comment further on this," Reagan said. Repeatedly, he said he would not reveal what the United States was offering Noriega while the negotiations were continuing but promised to make "a full statement" to the public "at the appropriate time...
Among the unresolved details: when Noriega would resign and where he would go if he left Panama. With both sides eager to save face, one prospect was that Noriega would remain in the country a while longer, then emigrate for an extended period before returning home to settle...