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<p> A.) DECLARE AN UNDEFINED "NATIONAL EMERGENCY,"</p>
<p> B.) RE-OPEN CONCENTRATION CAMPS FOR PREVENTIVE
<p> B.) RE-OPEN CONCENTRATION CAMPS FOR <ent type='EVENT'>PREVENTIVE</ent>
DETENTION OF LEGAL DISSIDENTS CERTAIN ETHNIC
GROUPS, AND</p>
@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ nonetheless.</p>
<p> What follows is not the whole story but a crucial
and overlooked part of it. Read "between the lines" and
very carefully. This is not some paranoid's nightmare or
some fanatic's fantasy. This is reality in the <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> White
some fanatic's fantasy. This is reality in the Reagan White
House.</p>
<div> ---***---</div>
@ -88,15 +88,15 @@ go out and make some of your own!"
<p> SOME SECRET ACTIVITIES</p>
<p> Sources say the parallel government behind the
<ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> administration engaged in secret actions
Reagan administration engaged in secret actions
including:</p>
<p> A CONTINGENCY plan to suspend Constitution and impose
martial law in <ent type='GPE'>United States</ent> in case of nuclear
martial law in United States in case of nuclear
war or national rebellion.</p>
<p> 1985 VISIT to <ent type='GPE'>Libya</ent> by <ent type='PERSON'>William Wilson</ent>, then U.S. ambassador
to <ent type='GPE'>Vatican</ent> and close <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> friend, to meet with
<p> 1985 VISIT to <ent type='GPE'>Libya</ent> by <ent type='PERSON'><ent type='PERSON'>William</ent> <ent type='PERSON'>Wilson</ent></ent>, then U.S. ambassador
to <ent type='GPE'>Vatican</ent> and close Reagan friend, to meet with
<ent type='GPE'>Libya</ent>n leader Col. <ent type='PERSON'>Moammar Gadhafi</ent>.</p>
<p> HAVING ROUTES of sophisticated surveillance satellites
@ -105,27 +105,27 @@ altered to follow <ent type='NORP'>Soviet</ent> ships around world.</p>
<p> LAUNCHING of spy aircraft on secret missions over <ent type='GPE'>Cuba</ent> and
<ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent>.</p>
<p> PROPOSAL in 1981 to provide covert support of anti-<ent type='NORP'>Sandinista</ent> groups that fled <ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent> after
<ent type='NORP'>Sandinista</ent> revolution in 1979.</p>
<p> PROPOSAL in 1981 to provide covert support of anti-Sandinista groups that fled <ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent> after
Sandinista revolution in 1979.</p>
<p> <ent type='ORG'>DISSEMINATION</ent> of information that cast <ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent> as threat
to neighbors and <ent type='GPE'>United States</ent>.</p>
to neighbors and United States.</p>
<div> ---***---</div>
<p> Before <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> was elected, campaign aides who
<p> Before Reagan was elected, campaign aides who
became the president's top advisers carried out
these secret activities:</p>
<p> CREATION in 1980 of October Surprise <ent type='ORG'>Group</ent> to monitor
President <ent type='PERSON'>Carter</ent>'s negotiations with <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent> for
President Carter's negotiations with <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent> for
release of 52 <ent type='NORP'>American</ent> hostages. <ent type='ORG'>Group</ent> met with
man who claimed to represent <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent> and who offered
to release hostages to <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>. Offer declined,
to release hostages to Reagan. Offer declined,
officials say.</p>
<p> ACQUISITION of stolen confidential briefing materials from
<ent type='PERSON'>Carter</ent>'s campaign before Oct. 28, 1980, <ent type='PERSON'>Carter</ent>-<ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> debate.</p>
Carter's campaign before Oct. 28, 1980, <ent type='PERSON'>Carter</ent>-Reagan debate.</p>
<div> ---***---</div>
@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ officials say.</p>
<p> PRINCIPALS:</p>
<p> <ent type='PERSON'>William Clark</ent>: Allowed bigger <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> role at <ent type='ORG'>NSC</ent>.
<ent type='PERSON'>William Casey</ent>: Kept guard on President <ent type='PERSON'>Carter</ent></p>
<p> <ent type='PERSON'><ent type='PERSON'>William</ent> <ent type='PERSON'>Clark</ent></ent>: Allowed bigger <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> role at <ent type='ORG'>NSC</ent>.
<ent type='PERSON'>William</ent> Casey: Kept guard on President <ent type='PERSON'>Carter</ent></p>
<div> =============================================================
*************************************************************
@ -147,15 +147,15 @@ printed in <ent type='ORG'>the Miami Herald</ent> for July 5, 1987:</p>
<p> by <ent type='ORG'>ALFONSO CHARDY</ent>, HERALD WASHINGTON BUREAU</p>
<p> WASHINGTON -- Some of President <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>'s top
<p> WASHINGTON -- Some of President Reagan's top
advisers have operated a virtual parallel government outside
the traditional <ent type='ORG'>Cabinet</ent> departments and agencies almost from
the day <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> took office, congressional investigators and
the day Reagan took office, congressional investigators and
administration officials have concluded.</p>
<p> Investigators believe that the advisers'
activities extended well beyond the secret arms sales to
<ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent> and aid to the <ent type='NORP'>contras</ent> now under investigation.</p>
<ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent> and aid to the contras now under investigation.</p>
<p> Lt. Col. Oliver <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>, for example, helped draw up
a controversial plan to suspend the Constitution in the
@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ event of a national crisis, such as nuclear war, violent and
widespread internal dissent or national opposition to a U.S.
military invasion abroad.</p>
<p> When the attorney general at the time, William
<p> When the attorney general at the time, <ent type='PERSON'>William</ent>
French <ent type='ORG'>Smith</ent>, learned of the proposal, he protested in
writing to <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>'s boss, then-national security adviser
writing to North's boss, then-national security adviser
Robert McFarlane.</p>
<p> The advisers conducted their activities through
@ -182,19 +182,19 @@ the advisers' activities, which knowledgeable sources
described as a parallel government.</p>
<p> In a secret assessment of the activities, the lead
counsel for the <ent type='ORG'>Senate</ent> <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent>-contra committee called it a
counsel for the Senate <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent>-contra committee called it a
"secret government-within-a-government."</p>
<p> The arrangement permitted <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> administration
<p> The arrangement permitted Reagan administration
officials to claim that they were not involved in
controversial or illegal activities, the officials said.</p>
<p> "It was the ultimate plausible deniability," said
a well-briefed official who has served the <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>
a well-briefed official who has served the Reagan
administration since 1982 and who often collaborated on
covert assistance to the <ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent>n <ent type='NORP'>contras</ent>.</p>
covert assistance to the <ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent>n contras.</p>
<p> The roles of top-level officials and of <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>
<p> The roles of top-level officials and of Reagan
himself are still not clear. But that is expected to be a
primary topic when <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> appears before the <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent>-contra
committees beginning Tuesday. Special prosecutor Lawrence
@ -214,22 +214,22 @@ broad way, possibly out of a belief that the advisers were
operating with presidential
sanction, officials said.</p>
<p> <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> did know of or approve at least some of the
<p> Reagan did know of or approve at least some of the
actions of the secret group, according to previous accounts
by aides, friends and high-ranking foreign officials.</p>
<p> One such case is the 1985 visit to <ent type='GPE'>Libya</ent> by
<ent type='PERSON'>William Wilson</ent>, then-U.S. ambassador to the <ent type='GPE'>Vatican</ent> and a
close <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> friend, to meet with <ent type='GPE'>Libya</ent>n leader Col. Moammar
Gadhafi, officials said last week. Secretary of <ent type='ORG'>State</ent>
<ent type='PERSON'>George Shultz</ent> rebuked <ent type='PERSON'>Wilson</ent>, but the officials said <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>
<ent type='PERSON'><ent type='PERSON'>William</ent> <ent type='PERSON'>Wilson</ent></ent>, then-U.S. ambassador to the <ent type='GPE'>Vatican</ent> and a
close Reagan friend, to meet with <ent type='GPE'>Libya</ent>n leader Col. Moammar
Gadhafi, officials said last week. Secretary of State
<ent type='PERSON'>George Shultz</ent> rebuked <ent type='PERSON'>Wilson</ent>, but the officials said Reagan
knew of the trip in advance.</p>
<p> The heart of the secret structure from 1983 to
1986 was <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>'s office in <ent type='ORG'>the Old Executive Office Building</ent>
1986 was North's office in <ent type='ORG'>the Old Executive Office</ent> Building
adjacent to the <ent type='ORG'>White House</ent>, investigators believe.</p>
<p> <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>'s influence within the secret structure was
<p> North's influence within the secret structure was
so great, the sources said, that he was able to have the
orbits of sophisticated surveillance satellites altered to
follow <ent type='NORP'>Soviet</ent> ships around the world, call for the launching
@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ activities.</p>
<p> Many initiatives</p>
<p> Others in the structure included some of <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>'s
<p> Others in the structure included some of Reagan's
closest friends and advisers, including former national
security adviser <ent type='PERSON'>William Clark</ent>, the late <ent type='ORG'>CIA</ent> Director
<ent type='PERSON'>William Casey</ent> and Attorney General <ent type='PERSON'>Edwin Meese</ent>, officials
security adviser <ent type='PERSON'><ent type='PERSON'>William</ent> <ent type='PERSON'>Clark</ent></ent>, the late <ent type='ORG'>CIA</ent> Director
<ent type='PERSON'>William</ent> Casey and Attorney General <ent type='PERSON'>Edwin Meese</ent>, officials
and investigators said.</p>
<p> <ent type='ORG'>Congressional</ent> investigators said the <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent> deal was
@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ the unusual arrangement may be the legacy of their inquiry.</p>
made at the highest levels to transfer responsibility for
contra support to the <ent type='ORG'>NSC</ent>..., we favor examining how that
decision was implemented," wrote <ent type='PERSON'>Arthur Liman</ent>, chief counsel
of the <ent type='ORG'>Senate</ent> committee, in a secret memorandum to panel
of the Senate committee, in a secret memorandum to panel
leaders Sens. <ent type='PERSON'>Daniel Inouye</ent>, D-<ent type='GPE'>Hawaii</ent>, and <ent type='PERSON'>Warren Rudman</ent>, R-N.H., before hearings began May 5.</p>
<p> "This is the part of the story that reveals the
@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ of which were shared with <ent type='ORG'>The Herald</ent>.</p>
dispute the memo's existence.</p>
<p> A <ent type='ORG'>White House</ent> official rejected the notion that
any of <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>'s advisers were operating secretly.</p>
any of Reagan's advisers were operating secretly.</p>
<p> "The president has constantly expressed his
foreign policy positions to the public and has consulted
@ -276,19 +276,19 @@ with the <ent type='ORG'>Congress</ent>," the official said.</p>
<p> <ent type='PERSON'>Began</ent> in 1980</p>
<p> <ent type='ORG'>Congressional</ent> investigators and current and former
officials interviewed -- members of the <ent type='ORG'>CIA</ent>, <ent type='ORG'>State</ent>
officials interviewed -- members of the <ent type='ORG'>CIA</ent>, State
Department and <ent type='ORG'>Pentagon</ent> -- said they still do not have a
full record of the impact of the the advisers' activities.</p>
<p> But based on investigations and personal
experience, they believe the secret governing arrangement
traces its roots to the last weeks of <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>'s 1980
traces its roots to the last weeks of Reagan's 1980
campaign.</p>
<p> Officials say the genesis may have been an October
1980 decision by <ent type='PERSON'>Casey</ent>, <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>'s campaign manager and a
1980 decision by Casey, Reagan's campaign manager and a
former officer in <ent type='EVENT'>the World War</ent> II precursor of the <ent type='ORG'>CIA</ent>, to
create an October Surprise <ent type='ORG'>Group</ent> to monitor Jimmy <ent type='PERSON'>Carter</ent>'s
create an October Surprise <ent type='ORG'>Group</ent> to monitor Jimmy Carter's
feverish negotiations with <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent> for the release of 52
<ent type='NORP'>American</ent> hostages.</p>
@ -298,46 +298,46 @@ off an "October surprise" such as a last-minute deal for the
release of the hostages before the Nov. 4 election. One of
the group's first acts was a meeting with a man claiming to
represent <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent> who offered to release the hostages to
<ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>.</p>
Reagan.</p>
<p> <ent type='PERSON'>Allen</ent> -- <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>'s first national security adviser--
<p> <ent type='PERSON'>Allen</ent> -- Reagan's first national security adviser--
and another campaign aide, <ent type='PERSON'>Laurence Silberman</ent>, told The
<ent type='ORG'>Herald</ent> in April of the meeting. they said McFarlane, then a
<ent type='ORG'>Senate</ent> Armed Services Committee aide, arranged and attended
it. McFarlane later became <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>'s national security
Senate Armed Services Committee aide, arranged and attended
it. McFarlane later became Reagan's national security
adviser and played a key role in the <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent>-contra affair.
<ent type='PERSON'>Allen</ent> and <ent type='PERSON'>Silberman</ent> said they rejected the offer to release
the hostages to <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>.</p>
the hostages to Reagan.</p>
<p> Briefing book theft</p>
<p> <ent type='ORG'>Congressional</ent> aides now link another well-known
campaign incident -- the theft of confidential briefing
materials from <ent type='PERSON'>Carter</ent>'s campaign before the Oct. 28, 1980,
<ent type='PERSON'>Carter</ent>-<ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> debate -- to the same group of advisers.</p>
materials from Carter's campaign before the Oct. 28, 1980,
<ent type='PERSON'>Carter</ent>-Reagan debate -- to the same group of advisers.</p>
<p> They believe that <ent type='PERSON'>Casey</ent> obtained the briefing
<p> They believe that Casey obtained the briefing
materials and passed them to <ent type='PERSON'>James Baker</ent>, another top
<ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> campaign aide, who was <ent type='ORG'>White House</ent> chief of staff in
<ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>'s first term.</p>
Reagan campaign aide, who was <ent type='ORG'>White House</ent> chief of staff in
Reagan's first term.</p>
<p> Once <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> was sworn in, the group moved quickly
<p> Once Reagan was sworn in, the group moved quickly
to set itself up, officials said. Within months, the
advisers were clashing with officials in the traditional
agencies.</p>
<p> Six weeks after <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> was sworn in, apparently
over <ent type='ORG'>State</ent> Department objections, then-<ent type='ORG'>CIA</ent> director <ent type='PERSON'>Casey</ent>
submitted a proposal to <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> calling for covert support of
anti-<ent type='NORP'>Sandinista</ent> groups that had fled <ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent> after the
<p> Six weeks after Reagan was sworn in, apparently
over State Department objections, then-<ent type='ORG'>CIA</ent> director Casey
submitted a proposal to Reagan calling for covert support of
anti-Sandinista groups that had fled <ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent> after the
1979 revolution.</p>
<p> [<ent type='GPE'>THE</ent> IRAN-CONTRA CONNECTION:
<ent type='ORG'>NORTH HAD BIG ROLE</ent> IN INNER CIRCLE, INVESTIGATORS SAY]</p>
<p> It is still unclear whether <ent type='PERSON'>Casey</ent> cleared the plan
with <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>. But In November 1981 the <ent type='ORG'>CIA</ent> secretly flew an
<ent type='NORP'>Argentine</ent> military leader, Gen. Leopoldo <ent type='PERSON'>Galtieri</ent>, to
<p> It is still unclear whether Casey cleared the plan
with Reagan. But In November 1981 the <ent type='ORG'>CIA</ent> secretly flew an
<ent type='NORP'>Argentine</ent> military leader, Gen. Leopoldo Galtieri, to
<ent type='GPE'>Washington</ent> to devise a secret agreement under which
<ent type='NORP'>Argentine</ent> military officers trained <ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent>n rebels,
according to an administration official familiar with the
@ -364,30 +364,30 @@ government's chief national crisis-management unit, in
revising contingency plans for dealing with nuclear war,
insurrection or massive military mobilization.</p>
<p> <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>'s involvement with <ent type='ORG'>FEMA</ent> set off the first
<p> North's involvement with <ent type='ORG'>FEMA</ent> set off the first
major clash between the official government and the advisers
and led to the formal letter of protest in 1984 from then-Attorney General <ent type='ORG'>Smith</ent>.</p>
<p> <ent type='ORG'>Smith</ent> was in <ent type='LOC'>Europe</ent> last week and could not be
<p> <ent type='ORG'>Smith</ent> was in Europe last week and could not be
reached for comment.</p>
<p> But a government official familiar with <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>'s
<p> But a government official familiar with North's
collaboration with <ent type='ORG'>FEMA</ent> said then-Director Louis O.
<ent type='ORG'>Guiffrida</ent>, a close friend of <ent type='PERSON'>Meese</ent>'s, mentioned <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> in
meetings during that time as <ent type='ORG'>FEMA</ent>'s <ent type='ORG'>NSC</ent> contact.</p>
<ent type='ORG'>Guiffrida</ent>, a close friend of Meese's, mentioned <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> in
meetings during that time as FEMA's <ent type='ORG'>NSC</ent> contact.</p>
<p> <ent type='ORG'>Guiffrida</ent> could not be reached for comment, but
<ent type='ORG'>FEMA</ent> spokesman Bill McAda confirmed the relationship.</p>
<p> "Officials of <ent type='ORG'>FEMA</ent> met with Col. <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> during 1982
to 1984," McAda said. "These meetings were appropriate to
Col. <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>'s duties with <ent type='ORG'>the National Security Council</ent> and
<ent type='ORG'>FEMA</ent>'s responsibilities in certain areas of national
Col. North's duties with <ent type='ORG'>the National Security Council</ent> and
FEMA's responsibilities in certain areas of national
security."</p>
<p> <ent type='ORG'>FEMA</ent>'s clash with <ent type='ORG'>Smith</ent> occurred over a secret
<p> FEMA's clash with <ent type='ORG'>Smith</ent> occurred over a secret
contingency plan that called for suspension of the
Constitution, turning control of the <ent type='GPE'>United States</ent> over to
Constitution, turning control of <ent type='GPE'>the United</ent> States over to
<ent type='ORG'>FEMA</ent>, appointment of military commanders to run state and
local governments and declaration of martial law during a
national crisis.</p>
@ -401,11 +401,11 @@ invasion abroad.</p>
<p> The official said the contingency plan was written
as part of an executive order or legislative package that
<ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> would sign and hold within the <ent type='ORG'>NSC</ent> until a severe
Reagan would sign and hold within the <ent type='ORG'>NSC</ent> until a severe
crisis arose.</p>
<p> The martial law portions of the plan were outlined
in a June 30, 1982, memo by <ent type='ORG'>Guiffrida</ent>'s deputy for national
in a June 30, 1982, memo by Guiffrida's deputy for national
preparedness programs, <ent type='PERSON'>John Brinkerhoff</ent>. A copy of the memo
was obtained by <ent type='ORG'>The Herald</ent>.</p>
@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ objections to the creation of an 'emergency czar' role for
<p> It is unclear whether the executive order was
signed or whether it contained the martial law plans.
<ent type='ORG'>Congressional</ent> sources familiar with national disaster
procedures said they believe <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> did sign an executive
procedures said they believe Reagan did sign an executive
order in 1984 that revised national military mobilization
measures to deal with civilians in case of nuclear war or
other crisis.</p>
@ -442,15 +442,15 @@ other crisis.</p>
<p> ORCHESTRATED NEWS LEAKS</p>
<p> Around the time that issue was producing fireworks
with the administration, McFarlane and <ent type='PERSON'>Casey</ent> reassigned
with the administration, McFarlane and Casey reassigned
<ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> from national crisis planning to international covert
management of the <ent type='NORP'>contras</ent>. The transfer came after <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>
took a personal interest, realizing that neither the <ent type='ORG'>State</ent>
management of the contras. The transfer came after <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>
took a personal interest, realizing that neither the State
Department nor any other government agency wanted to handle
the issue after it became clear early in 1984 that <ent type='ORG'>Congress</ent>
was moving to bar official aid to the rebels.</p>
<p> The new assignment, plus <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>'s natural
<p> The new assignment, plus North's natural
organizational ability, creativity and the sheer energy he
dedicated to the issue, gradually led to an expansion of his
power and stature within the covert structure, officials and
@ -462,34 +462,34 @@ is less clear.</p>
<p> <ent type='PERSON'>Meese</ent> sometimes referred private <ent type='NORP'>American</ent> citizens
to the <ent type='ORG'>NSC</ent> so they could be screened and contacted for
soliciting support for the <ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent>n <ent type='NORP'>contras</ent>.</p>
soliciting support for the <ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent>n contras.</p>
<p> One of those supporters, <ent type='PERSON'>Philip Mabry</ent> of Fort
Worth, told <ent type='ORG'>The Herald</ent> earlier this year that in 1983 he was
told by fellow conservatives in <ent type='GPE'>Texas</ent> to contact <ent type='PERSON'>Meese</ent>, then
<ent type='ORG'>White House</ent> counselor, if he wanted to help the <ent type='NORP'>contras</ent>.
After he contacted <ent type='PERSON'>Meese</ent>'s office, <ent type='ORG'>Mabry</ent> received a letter
<ent type='ORG'>White House</ent> counselor, if he wanted to help the contras.
After he contacted Meese's office, <ent type='ORG'>Mabry</ent> received a letter
from <ent type='PERSON'>Meese</ent> obtained by <ent type='ORG'>The Herald</ent> advising him that his name
had been given to the "appropriate people."</p>
<p> Shortly thereafter, <ent type='ORG'>Mabry</ent> said, a woman who
identified herself as <ent type='PERSON'>Meese</ent>'s secretary gave him the name
identified herself as Meese's secretary gave him the name
and phone number of another <ent type='ORG'>NSC</ent> secretary who, in turn, gave
him <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> and his secretary, <ent type='PERSON'>Fawn Hall</ent>, as contacts.</p>
<p> <ent type='PERSON'>Meese</ent>'s <ent type='ORG'>Justice Department</ent> spokesman, Patrick
Korten, denies that <ent type='PERSON'>Meese</ent> was part of <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>'s secret contra
<p> Meese's Justice Department spokesman, Patrick
Korten, denies that <ent type='PERSON'>Meese</ent> was part of North's secret contra
supply network and notes that <ent type='PERSON'>Meese</ent> does not recall having
referred anyone to <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> on contra-related matters.</p>
<p> In addition to <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>'s role as contra commander
and fund-raiser, <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> became secret overseer of the <ent type='ORG'>State</ent>
<p> In addition to North's role as contra commander
and fund-raiser, <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> became secret overseer of the State
Department's Office of Public Diplomacy, through which the
<ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> administration disseminated information that cast
<ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent> as a threat to its neighbors and the United
<ent type='ORG'>State</ent>s.</p>
Reagan administration disseminated information that cast
<ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent> as a threat to its neighbors and <ent type='GPE'>the United</ent>
States.</p>
<p> An intelligence source familiar with <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>'s
<p> An intelligence source familiar with North's
relationship with that office said <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> was directly
involved in many of the best publicized news leaks,
including the Nov. 4, 1984, Election Day announcement that
@ -510,10 +510,10 @@ night.</p>
<p> The leak led to a new clash between the regular
bureaucracy and the president's advisers. The official
<ent type='ORG'>State</ent> Department spokesman, <ent type='PERSON'>John Hughes</ent>, tried hard to play
State Department spokesman, <ent type='PERSON'>John Hughes</ent>, tried hard to play
down the report, pointing out that it was unproven that the
Bakuriani was carrying MiGs. At the same time, employees of
<ent type='ORG'>the Office</ent> of Public Diplomacy, acting under <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent>'s
<ent type='ORG'>the Office</ent> of Public Diplomacy, acting under North's
direction, insisted that the crates were inside the ship and
that MiGs were still a possibility.</p>
@ -536,16 +536,16 @@ secretary of state for inter-<ent type='NORP'>American</ent> affairs, according
existence of the <ent type='ORG'>RIGLET</ent> in a deposition given to the <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent>-contra committees. The name is a diminutive for <ent type='ORG'>RIG</ent>, which
stands for Restricted Interagency <ent type='ORG'>Group</ent>.</p>
<p> Among the <ent type='ORG'>RIGLET</ent>'s actions was ordering the U.S.
ambassador to <ent type='GPE'>Costa Rica</ent>, <ent type='PERSON'>Lewis Tambs</ent>, to assist the <ent type='NORP'>contras</ent>
<p> Among the RIGLET's actions was ordering the U.S.
ambassador to <ent type='GPE'>Costa Rica</ent>, <ent type='PERSON'>Lewis Tambs</ent>, to assist the contras
in setting up a front in southern <ent type='GPE'>Nicaragua</ent>. Tambs, who
resigned suddenly last year after his links to <ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> were
revealed, testified about the instructions to <ent type='GPE'>Iran</ent>-contra
investigators.</p>
<p> But perhaps the key to the parallel government was
the role played by <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent>'s second national security
adviser, <ent type='PERSON'>William Clark</ent>. It was during <ent type='PERSON'>Clark</ent>'s tenure that
the role played by Reagan's second national security
adviser, <ent type='PERSON'><ent type='PERSON'>William</ent> <ent type='PERSON'>Clark</ent></ent>. It was during Clark's tenure that
<ent type='PERSON'>North</ent> began to gain influence in the <ent type='ORG'>NSC</ent>.</p>
<p> <ent type='PERSON'>Clark</ent> also recruited several midlevel officers
@ -559,20 +559,20 @@ my boss said that because of special circumstances, I was to
be reassigned to the task force."</p>
<p> A former administration official familiar with
<ent type='PERSON'>Clark</ent>'s activities said <ent type='PERSON'>Clark</ent> also had approved contacts
between <ent type='GPE'>Vatican</ent> Ambassador <ent type='PERSON'>Wilson</ent> and <ent type='GPE'>Libya</ent> before <ent type='PERSON'>Wilson</ent>'s
Clark's activities said <ent type='PERSON'>Clark</ent> also had approved contacts
between <ent type='GPE'>Vatican</ent> Ambassador <ent type='PERSON'>Wilson</ent> and <ent type='GPE'>Libya</ent> before Wilson's
November 1985 journey, which came after McFarlane replaced
<ent type='PERSON'>Clark</ent> at the <ent type='ORG'>NSC</ent>.</p>
<p> The former official said <ent type='PERSON'>Wilson</ent> also had carried
out secret missions for the <ent type='PERSON'>Reagan</ent> administration in a Latin
out secret missions for the Reagan administration in a Latin
<ent type='NORP'>American</ent> country where <ent type='PERSON'>Wilson</ent> reportedly maintained contacts
with high-level officials. The source asked that the
country not be identified because the system is still in
place and had reduced tensions by circumventing the regular
bureaucracies of both countries.</p>
<p> Calls to <ent type='PERSON'>Wilson</ent>'s and <ent type='PERSON'>Clark</ent>'s offices in
<p> Calls to Wilson's and Clark's offices in
<ent type='GPE'>Calif</ent>ornia were not returned.</p>
<p> -----END-----</p>
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