European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Fawn Hall leading lady of the Iran Contra affair by Keith Schneider new York times it Iti Willij a h  j physic a presence made of  her name is Serai Ruhl out of i Pauo Buck mystery nil Long in re in Hall War a Secretary is the of Tihoni Security Council Lor u Stan re willed Bons in a hit jul Suri i Tiu Post Lor whom Shu was required to keep us Plumet  now inc 27 Yogi old Pera Secretary Loli cot Oliver 1. North has ran err Zulfi in the Iran Allair played by North s Cipr Nof. The disclosures add a stunning measure of intrigue to lha Iran Contra Alfair they also spotlighted one member of a vast important and rarely mentioned work Lorce of confidential secretaries and assistants valued Lor their loyally Willious whom the government would to unable to fund Ion Hal is the first of  workers involved in the Iran Contra affair known to have told her Story to investigators. Ii is Likely invest gators say. That other confidential ass islands will figure prominently in Tho inquiry. Her Molher. Wilma Hail has been a Secretary a Loo Csc since june 3, 1970, according to government personnel records. She worked there Lor a succession of while House National Security advisers starting with Henry a Kissinger Hall lives in Annandale a. With her Molher and Siepl Alicr Hall began her own Secie Unai career at the Pentagon in 1976. Working in a Navy of lace. On feb. 26. 1983, Hall was detailed by the Navy to take a secretarial Post at the Csc Iverc Sho became North s Secretary. Friends and colleagues und die was intelligent highly skilled and devoted to her Boss they said Iho worked nearly As Many hours she did. And often joined him and other Csc optic gals Al Tho old executive of Lico building Nel door to lha while House to work on weekends. In addition to Ine Csc Job. Sheie she earned $22.000 to s26.dqo annually. Hall  once or twice a month for an Agency in Virginia where she modelled for fashion shows friends and colleagues worried that Hall s rigorous schedule was Alle cling tier health. She was Fawn halt former Secretary to it. Col. Oliver a North says she helped her Boss destroy Csc documents. Very very thin a colleague said and she would a l  about a year ago. A colleague said one of Hall s lungs collapsed and in was weeks before she returned to the Csc a colleague recalls seeing her in a wheelchair Al a parly in to old executive building she was very Friendly and people liked  a former colleague said we were glad to see she was  North said former Csc officials. Houghl highly of his Sec Clary. And he was Friendly with her family last october he Al ended the wedding of Hall s Stepsister. North said colleagues was aware of rumours that he and Hall wore having a romantic relationship. North made it a Point to Lell visitors to the Csc that he and Hall were not Intima in in August 1985. For example Norm told a reporter for the new York times i have inc prettiest Secretary at the Csc. Everybody thinks i m having an affair with her bul i m  one source of conflict be Iween North and Hall was her romantic involvement with Arturo Cruz or. The son of the lop nicaraguan Contra loader the younger Cru Mel Hall in the first months of 1985 during a visit he made to North s of lice he and North often exchanged ideas and information about Central America Laler. North received information from intelligence sources who suspected Cruz might to a double agent Ana a National Security risk. Cruz became the focus of a government investigation. According to a report in the Miami Herald intelligence agents talked to Hall about Cruz several times in late 1985 or Early 19b6 although the suspicions a Amsl Cru a Rcd out to be unfounded the Hera Sard. North alike re Hall to Stop dating Cruz the relationship apparently continued through last november when Cruz joined Hall s family in Virginia for thanksgiving dinner. The relationship is now Over friends of both say Earty last month Hall left the Csc and resumed to the Pentagon where she is working in 1he office Al i fir Navy s assistant Secretary Tor administration on tuesday in her first appearance at a washing Ion photo Opportunity Hall appeared outside her lawyer s Vilice said almost nothing but looked unshaken she wore a full length Blue Tweed Coal leather boots and Gold Bangle bracelets. One of my friends told me Andy Warhol said everyone will be famous for 15 minutes she said. I kind of incl like Iha Highl  her Fame May last longer. United press internal Iona reports Hal publishers International modelling agencies and television producers arc Al interested in the potential Market value of Fawn Hall Tricia Erickson head of a local modelling Agency where Hall has worked part Lime since 1982. Said Hall has received Aboul two dozen preliminary olfers to write books Model or even appear in same to Senes Fawn has t a pressed interest in any of them. But in the future anything is possible said enc son who is Fielding the proposals Erickson said Hall now wants to locus on inc Issue at hand cooperating in the Iran Contra investigation. Hall is an excellent Model she has 1he perfect Bone Structure height and size she could have done a lot More in modelling but decided instead to locus on Hor career As a Secretary. Enc son said. News reports of the photo Opportunity generally depicted Hall As upbeat about the publicity a Charal Enzalon thai friends of hers disputed this whole 1hing is very disconcert my to  said Katy Dickey a Friend and the legislative director Al Tho National defense counsel fou Dakon. A conservative group. She is not seeking the publicity or the  Fawn is the girl Neil door Typo Dickey said Sho is a Nice person in a Dill cult situation. She wishes her 15 minutes of lame was on another  saturday february 28, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 13