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Keywords For the Reagan Administration: Convictions, Criminal, Ethics,
Iran-Contra, Secrecy
BACKGROUND:
This
administration sold weapons illegally to an enemy of the nation in order
to fund another illegal operation in central America. Although there were
over 30 convictions from this grossly Un-American activity, the truly big
dogs literally got away with murder when they were pardoned by President
George H. W. Bush. Indeed this administration was the biggest disgrace
to America since Nixon.
AMMO
(Ethics, Criminal,
Convictions, Iran-Contra)
FACT:
Do you know how many Reagan administration officials were convicted --
not just indicted, but convicted -- of crimes while, for conduct while
they were in office? Thirty. Do you know how many Clinton Administration
officials were? One. The Chief of Staff of the Secretary of Agriculture,
in a case that involved football tickets. One person. After eight
years and seven independent counsels, dozens of congressional committees,
scores of right-wing lawsuits, tens of thousands of investigative journalist
pieces -- one person. And that, the Chief of Staff of the Secretary of
Agriculture.
(Secrecy, Iran-Contra)
FACT:
A law enacted after the Watergate scandal meant that 68,000 papers from
his presidential tenure were due to be released earlier this year. But
six months after the papers were scheduled for release, they're still locked
away in the basement of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. It was
reported that just days before he left office in 1989, Reagan quietly signed
an executive order requiring the National Archives and Records Administration
to notify the sitting president of any pending release of documents from
previous administrations, and to give the White House time to review the
papers. Wink, wink. Of course, the six month delay has absolutely nothing
to do with the fact that half of the Bush administration worked for Reagan,
and don't want the world to know what they were up to during the 80's (Read:
Iran Contra). The GOP should jump at this chance to prove their innocence.
Right?
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