Word: casey
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...CASEY by Joseph E. Persico (Viking; $24.95). It has been said that CIA director William Casey "believed in the American flag, the Catholic Church, and nothing else." This hard-eyed biography suggests that history might have been altered for the better if the man behind Iranscam had also had faith in the Constitution...
...Casey family expected William to rise higher than his father, an employee of the New York City sanitation department. But no one expected Junior to escalate so rapidly. With the help of the Jesuits, he discovered his social conscience at Fordham University, then buried it when he decided to go for the big money. A former associate testified that Casey "never saw an ethical dimension to business. Is it illegal? If not, then...
...Office of Strategic Services. After V-J day it was business as usual. By the '70s, shrewd venture capitalism and self-promotion had made him a multimillionaire. ; They had also made him an important contributor to the G.O.P. treasury and strategy. When Reagan assumed office he offered Casey, his campaign manager, the CIA job. "If it wasn't for you," said the President, "I wouldn't be in this hot seat." The remark was more ominous than either of them knew...
...both of them were beyond the reach of infamy. The 74-year- old Casey died of a brain tumor just before he was to face the Iran-contra committee. Presidential aide Michael Deaver wrote that the director thus became "the logical candidate to be fingered as the evil genius behind Iran- contra. The secrets would be buried with him. And the President would be protected...
According to Bob Woodward's best seller Veil, Casey made a deathbed confession. He became involved with Iranscam because "I believed." But after a series of discussions with the director's colleagues, Persico doubts the authenticity of the hospital interview...