Poll Finds Most Americans Believe Reagan Knew of Iran Contra
A Harris poll shows 69 percent think President Reagan knew about diverting Iranian arms profits to the contras as it happened. Voters doubt his denials and say the hearings damage his credibility while his core base shows erosion across groups.
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Nicaragua
Edwin Meese
White House
Senate
House Select Committees
Richard Secord
Robert McFarlane
Ayatollah Khomeini
Iran
Ronald Reagan
Select Committee
28 Servicemen Die In Persian Gulf Attack
The guided missile frigate Stark was struck by two Iraqi Exocet missiles fired from Mirage F-1 fighters, killing 28 sailors. The LaSalle leads the Mideast Task Force to the stricken ship as crews fight fires and heat prevents entry. The incident prompts protests to the Iraqi ambassador and a strong U S response warning.
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Robert Sims
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Deborah Cavin
Washington
Baghdad
Stark at a Glance Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate profile
The Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate features a 3 585 ton fully loaded displacement and 445 foot length with a 45 foot beam. It carries anti ship and anti aircraft missiles plus ASW gear with two torpedo tubes a 76 mm gun a 20 mm Phalanx and two LAMPS III helicopters. Built by Todd Shipyards Seattle it launched May 30 1980 and is based in Blaypon Fronta. At the White House Liz Murphy stated Reagan was notified by Frank Carlucci at 3 30 p m EDT Sunday.
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Iran Iraq War At A Glance
A brief AP overview notes Iran with about 43 million people and up to 2 million fighters faced by Iraq with around 15 million people and roughly half a million armed forces. Both rely on oil exports for most foreign earnings, with Arab aid aiding Iraq. War began September 1980 when Saddam Hussein launched an invasion aiming to seize border territories and topple Iran’s Khoemeini regime. Iran faced initial Iraqi advances, including land gains up to 50 miles and the seizure of Khorramshahr port.
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Iraq
International Institute For Strategic Studies
Saddam Hussein
Shatt al-Arab
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Khorram
Sulaimaniye
Iraqi Kurdistan
U.S
Stark
Kuwait
Gulf
Tass
Soviet Bloc
France
North Korea
China
Israel
Pentagon Sets Up Free Information Number For Stark Families
The Pentagon announced toll free 1 800 368 3202 and commercial 1 202 694 2926 for relatives of sailors aboard the USS Stark after the Iraqi missile strike in the Persian Gulf. Pentagon spokesman Lt Cmdr Chris Baumann provided the numbers.
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Pentagon
Stark
Persian Gulf
Cmdr
Chris Baumann
Simon Joins Democratic Presidential Field
Simon enters the Democratic race alongside Gephardt Dukakis and Babbitt with Jackson Biden and Gore expected by summer. He relies on small group campaigning to appeal in early states Iowa and New Hampshire as polls show modest support. Simon’s campaign aims to reach top tier in early tests while observers foresee a weeding-out process.
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Missouri
Richard Gephardt
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
Arizona
Bruce Babbitt
Jesse Jackson
Delaware
Joseph Biden
Tennessee
Albert Gore
Illinois
John Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Iowa
New Hampshire
New York Times-Cbs
Des Moines Register
Jackson Leading Democrats in Poll, Cuomo Would Lead
New York Times CBS poll shows Jesse Jackson ahead of other Democrats in the primary field if only announced candidates are counted. Cuomo would lead if he were running, with 25 percent support when considering all potential candidates, while Jackson drops to 12 percent in that scenario.
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Mario Cuomo
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Gary Hart
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Michael Dukakis
Cuomo
Dukakis
New Jersey
Bill Bradley
Hart
Democrats Gather in Manchester for McEachern Debt Fundraiser
Comics and Democratic hopefuls joined in Manchester to raise funds for the unsuccessful 1986 gubernatorial candidate Paul McEachern. The event, the largest NH Democratic gathering since the 1988 primary, aimed to retire a $40,000 campaign debt after Gary Hart left the race.
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N.H
New Hampshire
Gary Hart
Paul McEachern
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