European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d today s army amazes former wac Leader Page 3 o meet the Booboo epee boy Dally Magazine d Stock Market Falls sharply on futures trading Page 27 these ripes auth Mailco unofficial Pili cation t vol. 45, no. 211 saturday november 15, 1986 d 8693 a secret talks with Iran confirmed by Reagan president Reagan Appiott Washington a president Reagan con firmed thursday night he undertook 18 months or secret diplomacy with Iran and said he sent in Small amount of weapons to improve relations not to ran som american hostages in Lebanon. See related Sto Ries Page 1. He said it was not his intention to till . Policy we did not repeat did not Trade weapons or anything else for president Reagan toward Iran in its bloody six year War with Iraq. Due to the publicity of the past week the entire initiative is very much at risk today the president told the nation in an address broadcast from the ova office. Saying he was being forced to speak out by wide spread Rumon about his dealings with Iran Reagan acknowledged he sent former National Security adviser Robert c. My Faciane on a four Day Mission to Tehran last Spring to raise the diplomatic level of contacts with moderates in when to Reagan said in his address the Dia Logue has continued and Slep by step Progress continues to be president spoke in the midst of clamor from Capitol Mill and demands from Many of his conserva Tive political allies Tor a detailed defense of the administration s heretofore secret arms dealings with , interviewed thursday night on Abc to was asked whether the news reports will have the effect of foreclosing the possibility of further relations. I Don t think they he replied and yet think that to be sustained there s got to be some real risks overcome within Iran and i think it s a very Uncertain future. That we can Best hip by quite a lot of discretion and seriousness on our shipments had been Cut off by then president Jimmy Carter after radicals seized la . Embassy i Tehran and took dozens of americans hostage. Reagan said in was utterly false that the weapon shipments to Iran at a Lime when the United Stales had imposed an embargo on such deliveries were in tended to Ransom the americans held hostage in Leb see Reagan on Page 28 Congress Oner leaders dim View ordeal Washingtont Ftp new Senate majority Leader d-w.va., Laid thursday that pres riot Reagan secret diplomacy with Iran Fly Sta major foreign policy Blunder and c president s explanation of his Public relations democrats were joined cans in criticizing and calling for into the shipment of a numb Iran. Members of Tiffin parties also Lam baited the Lor refining to in form Cong jobs about the efforts to improve relations with ran. A Punchard Lugar r-ind., the chair of the foreign relations commit he president made Aat the Security of the hos Security of the new relations we were fashioning with Iran Justi tied a very close Circle and there it was kept. 1 think this is sen. David Durenberger r-minn., the chairman of the intelligence committee 1 Reagan s remarks were at Best con a and that the biggest revelation of Ihl Freemna May have been that we Areat Hempfl Favio use the hostages and the War with a Feizo influence the Long Ter course of eve twp the presided Lewt yet to Leam that Hewill gain both supj3sland Good advice by broadening the drop consult with see Deatti Page 28 lifting army ammo is easy Ergeant tells Senate Washington Mill it is still pos sible to Seal Large Amoin Tiwi army am munition despite changes Buhe service in its record keeping procedural former sergeant charged wit taking a truckload of weapons. The Myslem is so hawed that not need an accomplice. What a. Did alone said Shawn Home rpt in a appearance wednesday be Jota Senate armed services commit Vainask Force. Helmer detailed Hornc was Able Touse the gathered while Jiuu Ooyd �1 fort left is , we received no immunity from proc flon for his testimony isto in Tampa Fla. He was a y7 by Federal agents for Alleg edly a Fang to sell a truckload of military munitions Iamb clouded powerful c-4explosivesfunes, grenades anti Lank i Iii Hilf Tiivi in Gen. Charles m. Murray dire Supply and maintenance in the Jim s Deputy chief of staff office did kit respond directly to Homer s charges a said the service was aware of items and has put reforms into place Flo control Are that these new proc Durd a working he said. Fiel officers Are inking the safeguarding of ammunition atm weapons a High priority Murray said. Helmer said be in fled the army Ninegean ago eventually Ami lung a Supply sergeant for an elite Ronk in 1 see ammo on Page 28 lae Luln had of stat tit of 46-Yetr-om Reco for nov. 12. Iera ill Aua Wui by Ekl led tour of Defrena broken Amui Aii dts. Set Rwy Fife 1
