European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                G no All stars beat Al 2-0 in 13 innings sports Page 17 q today s Dollar buys 1.84 Marks rates Page 23 d plus. Stripes Magazine the �uthoii?0 Undorf Acihl pu1ucatio vol. 46. No. 89 thursday july 16, 1987 08693 a Poindexter says he never told Reagan about diverting funds Washington a the former National Security adviser John Point Cal or is lifted wednesday that he deliberately never told president Reagan about the diversion of iranian arms sales prof its to the nicaraguan rebels. In a nationally televised appearance before the congressional Iran Centra committees Poindexter said he person ally approved the scheme and he believes Reagan would have approved the idea if he knew of it. Bui Poindexter also said he shielded Reagan from the knowledge so i could insulate him and provide him some Mea sure of deniability if it Ever leaked  Poindexter thus supported Reagan s longtime statement on the Issue that is at the Core of the Iran con Ira affair whether inc president Ever Learned of the diversion of proceeds before attorney general Edwin Meese Iii informed him last nov. 24. But the former top level while House aide contradicted Reagan on another important Issue saying the president Ini Fly approved Selling weapons to Iran 1,1 late 1985 As a straight arms for hos Lagos Deal. Testifying in a Calm voice Poindexter said he later destroyed inc document bearing Reagan s signature 10 spare him political embarrassment. I lore it up and put it in a Burn bag behind my desk after a desc told him last nov. 21 that lie was beginning an inquiry into the arms sales Poindexter said. At the while House spokesman mar tin Fitz Waitr said he discussed Poindexter s testimony with Reagan. The presi Dent does t recall signing the finding but he does t disagree with those who say he did the spokesman said. In an extraordinary morning of testimony poin Duxler also said he personally approved when it col. Oliver North came to him in february 19b6 and suggested that profits from the sates be diverted to the Contra rebels. Poindexter said he saw the proposal As a Way of obtaining Bridge financing for the rebels at a Lime when con Gress had Cut Oft Aid. In words that undercut Reagan s own Salem cats Poindexter said Reagan signed a secret document authorizing the sales on Pec. 5, 1985. The document made by mention of a broader Diplo Matic initiative that Reagan frequently has cited to explain his decision to sell arms to Iran.  testified that Reagan signed a second paper authorizing the sales on Jan. 17, 1986, that included mention of the broader attempt to forge an opening with Iran. Poindexter answered questions under a Grant of limited immunity after his at Torney Richard Buckler disclosed that the former lop presidential aide is the target of a criminal investigation by in dependent counsel Lawrence e. Walsh. Buckler tried but failed to persuade the committees to withdraw their subpoena compel Ling Poindexter s testimony. The 50-year-old  wore civil Ian clothes rather than his military uni form As he Slid into the witness chair. He said he was doing so because this Issue is not a Navy Issue and he noted that he served As National Security adviser under a separate commission. In an Eye opening morning of testimony Poindexter also described a meeting in the White House residence in dec. 7, 1985, in which Secretary of slate George Shultz and defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger advised Reagan against sell ing arms to Iran. The president pulled a Footstool up continued on Page 24 John Poindexter 50 vacationers feared dead in Mountain flood France a violent  of water and mud cascading Dom a again into a Camp ground tilled with Balm ers and 50 people were fear thormities said wednesday. Witnesses said the torrent Smashe into tents trailers and recreation vehicles so quickly that Many of the victims were unable 10 escape. Hundreds of Rescue workers dug through dirt and rocks in the campsite near the Sce Nic French Alpine Village of grand Bor nand and by midday the death toll had reached 22, with 28 others feared dead. Ten people were seriously injured and Doz ens were treated for Shock. A statement from the haute Savoie regional government said 17 of the dead were found at the campsite or along la route of the borne a narrow fast run ring Stream that cuts through the Ca ground. Swiss police said they fax 18lh body 30 Milet away a Parve a River fed by the Bome omits in Annecy said Swiss polic pwned seeing four More bodies tar fwd Yel to be recovered. 0hrms struck tuesday Bastille l the end of a Long Holiday week end. Initial abo1 Alpine Tampa Remote belongings from Ihler smashed Camani wednesday. An earthen dam. Sile had collapsed but later said a blockage formed is Trues and other debris gave Way us Day evening sending torrents of water Down the Mountain. The borne later receded leaving the campsite covered with mud and debris. 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