Reagan White House Staff Interpretation of Contra Funding Statements (1987)

REGISTER

• → SHARES-EVENT Iran-Contra Affair: Covert Arms Sales to Iran and Contra Funding (1985–1987) [file] — This dossier focuses on the interpretation of statements made during the broader Iran-Contra Affair investigation.
• → PRECEDES Reagan Administration Authorization Records for Iran Arms Sales and Contra Diversion [file] — The authorization records discussed in that dossier would be the subject of interpretation by staff for defense materials.
• → SUPPORTS Reagan's Personal Knowledge of Contra Funding and Boland Amendment Violations: NSC Correspondence and Declassified Records [file] — The White House staff's interpretation of Reagan's statements directly relates to the question of his personal knowledge of Contra funding and Boland Amendment violations.
• → SUPPORTS Reagan NSC Authorization: Implicit vs. Explicit Orders and Legal Scrutiny in Iran-Contra Context [file] — The staff's interpretation would likely address whether Reagan's statements constituted implicit or explicit authorization, a key element of legal scrutiny.