Edwin Meese

Attorney General Meese Reveals Iran-Contra Scandal to Public

1986-11-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that proceeds from secret arms sales to Iran were illegally diverted to fund Nicaraguan Contra rebels, publicly exposing the Iran-Contra scandal that had been revealed three weeks earlier by the Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa on November 3. The announcement comes …

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Heritage Foundation's "Mandate for Leadership" Becomes Reagan Administration Blueprint

1981-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Heritage Foundation publishes “Mandate for Leadership,” a comprehensive 3,000-page policy blueprint containing over 2,000 specific recommendations for conservative governance. Reagan distributes copies to every Cabinet member at their first meeting and the administration implements …

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