New Congress Opens Amid Ceremony and Chaos for Rookies
The 100th Congress began with high hopes and mishaps as rookies like Kent Conrad John Lewis and Tim Johnson faced a day of chaos and learning. Reagan vetoes a clean water bill, Iran-Contra inquiry discussed, and Jim Wright’s speaker election celebrated with Texan fanfare including a Round-Up Inn hookup.
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Hawaii
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D-Md
South Dakota
Larry Pressler
Tom Daschie
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Daschle
Wright
Cannon House
U.S. Navy
Texas
Lone Star State
Fort Worth
North Credibility Questioned in Iran Contra Hearings
Justice Department promised full cooperation to independent counsel Walsh as Weinberger questioned Oliver North credibility. Senate panels form to probe Iran arms sales to Iran and Contra funds diversion. Walsh takes over related matters from Meese, while White House discredits North chronology and notes possible document recovery from his shredding.
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Long Jail Term Urged For Israeli Spy Leader
The Justice Department urges a lengthy sentence for Jonathan Pollard, a former Navy analyst who sold thousands of Top Secret and SCI documents to an Israeli spy ring. The memo details payments, lavish purchases, and undercover communications, with a sentencing date set for February 10.
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Pollard
Yassi Gal
United States
Anne Henderson- Pollard
FBI
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Paris
Sella
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Eitan
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New York
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