European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page a co the stars and stripes monday february 23,1987 Mcfarlane repeats claim Reagan of d 1 St arms Deal Washington a president Reagan s former National Seni Rily adviser. Robert c. Mcfarlane saturday ii gain Lold a commission inv Stipling the Iran Contr affair that Reagan had approved the finl shipment of . Arms to Iran in August 1985, sources said. The claim by Mcfarlane which contradicts claims by White House chief of staff Donald t. Regan thai the preside no did not give Advance approval of the shipment came during a three hour interview at by Elk sea naval Hospital by members of a panel appointed in november said the sources speaking on the condition of anonymity. In addition to questioning Mcfarlane about whether Reagan approved the first Transfer of arms sent from Israel the panel also took More testimony about a chronology of events prepared Tasi nov. Ib-19 by White House staffers the sources said. The three member commission headed by former Republican sen. John Tower of Texas is to Issue its report on thursday. While House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater has said it will be a very critical report and a very Lough lbs and add. Quoting sources close 10 he commis Sion reported saturday that the panel has concluded that Regan played a key Rote in assembling a mislead ing chronology thai was used 1o prepare the president for his nov. 19 news conference. In addition to the Tower panel two congressional com minces and an Independent counsel arc investigating the Sale farms to Iran and the subsequent diversion of some of the profits to the nicaraguan Contra rebels. It was the second Lime in three Days the Tower pane had interviewed Mcfarlane who has been hospitalized since taking an overdose of valium on feb. 9 in what police said was an attempted suicide. He was ques cd for three hours thursday. Otto major question has been whether rag Hori cd an August 1985 shipment of . Missiles com Israel to Iran. I saturday Mcfarlane maintained As he had Dur ing earlier testimony to congressional investigators that Reagan had approved the shipment in has told investigators that the president did not. The Tower commission which has interviewed Reagan twice is the Only investigating body to talk to the preside no. In the first session the president report edly told the panel that he had authorized the August 1995 shipment but he reportedly changed his Story after a briefing from Regan and said in the second interview that he had not. The second subject on which Mcfarlane was questioned closely saturday was the chronology the sources said. Commission members wanted to know if Mcfarlane thought it was aimed Al obscuring or minimizing Rea Gan s role in the first stage of the arms initiative. In addition to Tower the panel includes former National Security adviser Brent scowcroft and Edmund Muskie former Secretary of slate and democratic sen Ator from Maine. In a related development the Chicago Tribune reported saturday that Independent counsel Lawrence Walsh has uncovered evidence of obstruction of Justice by some administration officials involved in inc arms sales. The newspaper quoting unidentified sources said mid level administration officials tried to cover up crucial information Boul the arms sales to keep Walsh from using it As basis for criminal prosecution Senate majority Leader Robert c. Byrd told the los Angeles times that he believes White House officials have been lying about the Mailer. I senat majority Leader t. Byrd told the los i i Angele t e believes White House officials 1 i have been lying about the Mailer. F Koehler not planning to resign j1ngton a John o. Koehler the newly House communications director said saturday Hunn ii Nikon of resigning and expressed Surprise that the Aurum undid nol know of his child Hood membership in a absolutely not he said when conference whether he would resign. I am 10 withdraw. If the president wishes me the former associated Pacsu Matve named by president Reagan on Thurrl Patrick Buchanan effective Gajju fraid he had cancelled an Acapulco vacatioj0pnoid the news conference. He Sai Jujj fid not hidden the information adding. It came As a great Surprise to me the Cwajk House did t know it " he said had forwarded clearance which he first mar aisle serving in inc . Amin Ihu Mut the said maybe there was a Tittle in the Koehler said he joined the youth group at inc age of and was in in for about six months Ihnn quit be "-1 Boring for i Marlin Fitzwater said Fri Day that the Chi rid his appointment but Hal the that Koehler belonged to a nazi youth Groin i 10-year-old in Germany North cover up but rather who a per said. Hall told investigators that she spent Nungar 6 30 . Friday nov Jutt stroy a Mammoth sly fat Menk from North s Safe redraw my mail is unclear precisely what was de but govern Man i sources said copies of some of Fie destroyed documents were recovered from the Csc s computer with Hall s help. The los Angeles times reported in late november that North shredded documents thai Are i " have Indica cd the Scop by of Here Lalo Cacheris confirmed that Hall anted immunity and is cooperating with tabs isl. A newspaper said Walsh declined s lawyer could not be reached. While House counsel Peter Wahbi hid we never found any indication a document and said the White House had not been told Byi other investigators of any destroyed documents. News Brief France will continue to require visitor visas Paris urn prime Drator Jacques Chirac of France Annous Ltd flu thai visa requirements Tor All foreigners. Cmdr tar citizens of european economic com Niu it ionic and Swiss nation als would be . The require ments Zinsli Turin Seploc Moeinian anti Terrons measure Najwa wave of bombing Erc to expire on Apriljo pc Ajjon renewed terrorist attacks lid o the Tria ginning monday of Georges Bra Bab a a lebanese terrorism suspect prompt i government to retain the visa re quire Man troops await signal to enter Beira Beirut to. Lebanon up an troops Al tanks massed i gains above Bonit Early us a ditto enter the can Beirut s bloodiest 1 of Syri Lou Ampun waited a signal it moslem West ties in three the Village of Lieut in the Shouf at Lem leaders who Friday in the troops were mud Eire 16 Mill the request of struck an Are knt for the Damascus Jig syrian leaders. Bui Hij Pourian troops appear Fly did no move a fuse of concerns about the action or i the United Stales and object fro mrs president Amin Gemayel and Lher Lian leaders. F,000 gather in protest list terrorism i rom cup More than 4,drjqmp1c gathered saturday pc intent protest Agai error ism one week after to police officers age gunned Down in an ambush Rcd Grade terrorists. City officials Unsnle Fly and others Laid Dow ers at he plaque pu1m residents of the Western roman neigh Borup a Bre Rolando Lanari 27, and Giuseppe sej0lieriw, were killed by shot gun and in while they were escorting Mam Jack on feb. I 4-twresponjfllity for the ail Akemi claimed by the Una of fighting the red brigade it an italian terrorist group Wadi offi Cia paid they largely believed had been Bylic mid-1 sos. Brazil plans to resume King interest payments Usilia Brazil a Brazil wit or paying Teresa to overseas Banks Hope Mostof the Damn s $108 billion for Cullet after it negotiates Blue Banks Oil son Funaro Sal Fiat urday i we did t clauses he said. We re Susie mag remittance during the period of no Goliat pwt Brazil owes a s7 motion to foreign Privat Ebanks Sloms Polo roreignovcmnientsand$28 million to Lendir agencies. The big Gest Rcd info Are . Banks Nib. As Citibank Chase Manhattan and Morgan go president Jose Sarney Al stared thai Bis would suspend indefinitely Intel pay to foreign Banks. Target from Page 1 Lis family was. There s not for Qadhafi said an air for intelligence officer it was briefed that Way. They were going 10 kill other sources said hat Qaddafi s fam ily had been sought out because their deaths would Lead to a loss of face for Qadhafi when he could not defend his own family. Ii Dhafir s wife and Al Gilt children were hospitalised Anfel Hyans Aid a 15-Monurflw adopted daughter of . In a3jab#ortiie-Bombinjs. According to one White House official. Stale department lawyers began to prepare a Legal paper that argued thai in the con Leil of military action what normally would be considered murder is president Reagan s involvement in targeting Qadhafi. The article said was he was a Strong supporter of Hig Fejt seed the idea of bombing Libya at the Magazine said nor leagues that he propose measures incl debt Juji Woof the stealth Baj of a con armed Tomahawk cruise Nissila by a submarine and a Landing Byi Navy Seal team which would use a laser to direct bombs to Qadhafi. According to North s account head Vance those proposals at a meeting at tended by Reagan adm. William j. Crowe jr., chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other said the Magazine. Crowe through an aide told the Magazine that he recalled North As Only a Back Bench note Laker Al White House meet Ings All the proposals were article said. _ to ced the bomb of Illonal paragraphs were pre in Case Gad adj death said Qaddafi s Deam or a crime but an Effort to Turc attacks the article said. The Washington Post quoting two sources reported sunday that the Cia s no. 2 official cursed and reprimanded North in Early 19s4 for secretly propos ing that Reagan authorize planning to neutralize terrorists. Deputy director of Central Intelli gence John Mcmahon was so angry Al North s Choice of words which he feared might be interpreted i _ in Middle of the night and called hint an unprintable name inc newspaper quoted the sources assaying. The Post said in is not known whether the wording of inc still classified document was changed. But several officials the paper that the final directive that the president did not which is against be Batem Chaji part of a sweep ing pro Active ctn Kyle terrorism program drawn up in 1
