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Reagan the activist surprised his adversaries in his first years, and he extended the reach of the Commander in Chief throughout the world, only to run afoul of something called the Boland amendment in the Iran-contra affair. Through the summer the constitutional issue of just how much war a President can make without congressional approval will be argued and reargued...
...common theme of who owns the Government emerges from the witnesses appearing before the Iran-contra congressional hearings ((NATION, June 15)). Retired generals feel a sufficient proprietary sense to conduct foreign policy initiatives on behalf of the U.S. in the Caribbean and the Middle East. Active-duty officers, an ambassador and an Assistant Secretary of State project this same air of haughtiness. Perhaps this stand is best represented by Fawn Hall. She justified shredding documents and other actions she knew were improper and irregular by her belief in the correctness of Oliver North's "initiatives." Does Hall think that...
...outlined her activities and opinions with candor, dignity and grace under the pressure of probing examination and political pettifogging. She offers no excuses for her absolute loyalty to her boss or for having provided her unquestioning support in pursuit of his operational goals. Fawn Hall has stolen the Iran-contra show...
...have been watching the Iran-contra hearings, and it appears that the Congress of the U.S. and the contra supporters in the Administration are indeed fighting. But this is a battle that was initiated, continuously provoked and induced by Congress through legislation that is ambiguous in nature. The battle demonstrates to the world that elected officials in the U.S. Congress are not prepared, and seem unwilling, to fight Communism in America's own hemisphere. My hope is that the American people will learn what a real threat the Sandinista government is not only to neighboring Central American countries...
Despite that heartfelt declaration to Congress last December, Marine Lieut. Colonel Oliver North has now twice refused to answer their questions about his pivotal role in the Iran-contra affair. North first invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination before the House Foreign Affairs Committee; last week the former National Security Council aide showed no interest in testifying privately to investigators of the congressional select committees probing the scandal...