Editorial urges a special prosecutor for Iran arms deal probe
The editorial applauds Reagan for firing aides and creating a bipartisan NSC study panel. It argues for appointing a special prosecutor to investigate possible illegal activity, warns of partisan risk, and asserts the president must act despite political cost.
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Ronald Reagan
National Security Council
NSC
John Tower
Edmund Muskie
Brent Scowcroft
Meese probe taints credibility and Reagan's fate
A Meese led investigation is seen as lacking credibility due to enemies and detractors. critics say the probe will be tainted regardless of Meese's honesty. The debate suggests Reagan cannot escape political fallout and should consider the impact on national policy and leadership. Tip O Neill calls the situation a tragedy for the nation.
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Edwin Meese
Meese
House
Tip O’neill
O’neill
Ronald Reagan
John Poindexter
Don Regan
Bennett defends aid limits as a check on college costs
In a Washington speech at Catholic University, U S Education Secretary Bennett proposed tightening federal aid, suggesting tuition hikes above inflation be excluded from aid calculations. Critics note rising costs stem from faculty pay lag, technology upgrades, and debt devaluation, not aid availability.
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Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C
Bennett
Michelini
Iowa Board of Regents
Reagan's second term sinks into secrecy and scandal
The piece decries a rapid White House decline tied to Iran arm sales and Nicaragua covert actions. It assigns blame to President Reagan for staffing failures, secrecy culture, and a shift from transparent governance, urging him to reveal the full story and change leadership.
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Ronald Reagan
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U.S
Iran
Nicaragua
Dick Cheney
R-Wyo
Ford
White House
Congress
What did the president know and when did he know it
Friends of Ronald Reagan recall a nightmare of secrecy and scandal as the Senate committee probes unfold. The piece frames the fear of criminal trials and impeachment hearings and questions the president's knowledge and timing.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Senate Select Committee
Israel
Iran
White House
Richard Nixon
Gordon Liddy
Oliver North
North
Marine Corps
Nixon
Reagan
Nicaragua
John Mitchell
Liddy
Col. North
Donald Regan
John Poindexter
Senate
Sam Ervin
Howard Baker
Washington Press Corps
Robin
Batman
Secretary Shultz
William Casey
CIA
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Defense
Poindexter
One Child in Four Promotes Welfare Reform
A Connecticut state welfare leader backs a national plan to cut poverty among American children. The proposal, titled One Child in Four, advocates family investment and four core components to strengthen self-sufficiency, expand access to care, and replace aid programs with a living standard.
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America
Human Service
Connecticut
New Job Connection
Congress
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