Word: shipments
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that critical issue, the President gave three different versions of his recollection of what he had done about Israel's sale of 100 U.S.-made antitank missiles to Iran in August 1985. This shipment started America's involvement in Iran arms sales, since it was conditioned on agreement that the U.S. would resupply Israel. Testifying to the Tower board this past Jan. 26, Reagan said he had approved the shipment sometime in August 1985. He even underlined a portion of McFarlane's testimony making the same point to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On Feb. 11, however, Reagan told...
...deals. During Reagan's first appearance before the Tower commission, the President was asked a broad question about McFarlane's version, and replied that he saw things the same way. Regan realized that the President's testimony seemed to confirm McFarlane's claim that Reagan had authorized the 1985 shipments. Regan then went over his notes and asked the President whether he had any recollection of approving the shipment. Reagan did not, said this source, and told the commission as much during his second interview. Said a source close to the commission: "The President didn't seem to think...
whether he authorized the August 1985 shipment...
...meetings with the board, Reagan made conflicting statements about when he authorized the first shipment of U.S. weapons to Iran, according to published reports. Current and former White House aides have disputed each other on when Reagan approved the transaction...
...administration source said Reagan's letter offered yet a third version--that he simply had no recollection of when he approved the shipment and that he may have allowed himself to be influenced by the recollection of others...