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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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Collection: Culvahouse, Arthur B.: Files
Folder Title: Iran/Arms Transaction: John Poindexter
Box: CFOA 1129
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WITHDRAWAL SHEET
Ronald Reagan Library
Collection Name CULVAHOUSE, ARTHUR B FILES
Withdrawer
DLB
2/19/2014
File Folder
IRAN/ARMS TRANSACTION: JOHN POINDEXTER
FOIA
S643
Box Number
CFOA 1129
SYSTEMATIC
28
ID
Doc Type
Document Description
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Pages
164229
MEMO
ARTHUR CULVAHOUSE TO FILE, RE:
3
3/9/1987
B6
MEETING WITH COUNSEL FOR VICE
ADMIRAL JOHN M. POINDEXTER
164230
MEMO
WILLIAM LYTTON TO ARTHUR B.
6 7/13/1987 B1
CULVAHOUSE, RE: ADVICE GIVEN AND
JUDGEMENT EXERCISED BY ADMIRAL
POINDEXTER DURING NOVEMBER 1985-
NOVEMBER 1986 TIME FRAME
The above documents were not referred for declassification review at time of processing
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
B-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
B-2 Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
B-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
B-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
B-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
B-7 Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
B-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
B-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift.
WITHDRAWAL SHEET
Ronald Reagan Library
Collection Name
Withdrawer
CULVAHOUSE, ARTHUR B.:FILES
DLB 2/19/2014
File Folder
FOIA
IRAN/ARMS TRANSACTION: JOHN POINDEXTER
S643
SYSTEMATIC
Box Number
CFOA 1129
28
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Document Description
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tions
164229 MEMO
3
3/9/1987
B6
ARTHUR CULVAHOUSE TO FILE, RE: MEETING
WITH COUNSEL FOR VICE ADMIRAL JOHN M.
POINDEXTER
The above documents were not referred for declassification review at time of processing
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
B-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
B-2 Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
B-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
B-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
B-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
B-7 Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
B-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
B-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift.
TOP SECRET
CLASSIFIED MATERIAL
87-TF-0078
Copy No. 1
OF
2/19/14
TOP SECRET
CLASSIFIED MATERIAL
The above documents were not referred for declassification review at time of processing
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
B-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date: February 3. 1988
TO: PATTI ARONSSON
FROM: ARTHUR B. CULVAHOUSE, JR.
Counsel to the President
FYI:
COMMENT:
ACTION:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1988
MEMORANDUM FOR ARTHUR B. CULVAHOUSE, JR.
FROM:
PATRICIA S. ARONSSON pa
SUBJECT:
INQUIRY FROM NBC NEWS
John Saxon called this afternoon to tell me he had received an
inquiry from NBC News about whether we had re-declassified
portions of Poindexter's deposition. After talking with Dean, I
told John we had and sent him the three pages (attached). .
We had done this in response to a request from the Vice
President's office.
Attachment
As stated.
that counsel's
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the information in
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1
U.S. simply deny it and for awhile, that was a working
2
hypothesis, but frankly --
3
Q
Wasn't very plausible?
4
A
Wasn't very plausible.
5
Q
All right.
6
A
So I never really took that part of the plan
7
seriously. There was concern on the part of some members
8
within the administration that - I guess the Vice President
9
would probably fall in this category -- that one of his
10
concerns, although he was supportive of the, of what the
OKE
is
release
11
President wanted to do and he thought we ought to go ahead
12
with it he was a little concerned about the leverage that
13
it gavé the Israelis over the United States
14
Now, the one -- so far in the meeting with Nir
becla. leased on 1988
15
there wasn't anything particularly new that hadn't been
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16
covered earlier by the Israelis. But the Israelis had
17
gotten word, I think at this point, of -- well, they had
18
been in the London meetings with Mr. McFarlane; and they
19
knew that meeting had not gone very well. They knew I
20
had just taken over. They obviously wanted to push ahead
with it, I am sure for their own selfish reasons; but I
VINCLASSIFIED
22
think there was also a genuine desire on the part of Peres
23
to help the President. He knew the President was concerned
24
about hostages and --
25
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MR. LIMAN: Would you mark as the next exhibit
2
a memorandum dated December 4, 1984, with a routing slip
3
which shows your name on it.
4
(Poindexter Exhibit No. 23 was
5
marked for identification.)
6
BY MR. LIMAN:
7
Q
When you spoke of assistance from
is
8
this what you were referring to?
9
A
That's correct.
10
Q
You weren't referring to anyone asking
11
to give its money to the contras, were you?
12
A
I don't honestly know what General Singlaub
13
said to
I was never under the impression
14
that they were willing to provide funds. I recognize
15
there was a possibility of their selling arms.
16
Q
While we are on that subject, then, let me
17
just go over country by country what you understood their
18
contribution, if anything, was to the contras during this
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period when you were wrestling with Boland.
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Israel?
21
A
Israel was considered several times and from
22
the beginning, when Mr. McFarlane was still there, but
23
we were frankly a little reluctant. It was the same sort
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24
of reasoning that the Vice President was concerned in
release
25
chat we frankly didn't need any more leverage from the
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Israelis on us So
2
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Do you know whether you ever sent Teicher there
3
to hit them up?
4
A
I don't think I am aware of that. Mr. McFarlane
5
may have. He was -- he also was, Mr. McFarlane, you know,
6
was initially very concerned about leaks and that's -- he
7
handled
thing, although he did tell me about
8
that at some point afterwards.
9
Q
He told you about the $25 million contribution
10
from
am I correct?
11
A
Right.
12
Q
He did not tell you in the summer of 1984 that
13
were giving a million dollars a month or 7
14
million for the balance of '84?
15
A
Well, the 25 million -- my best recollection was
16
being delivered over a period of time. It wasn't just one
17
lump sum.
18
Q
Do you associate the $25 million with
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19
20
A
Since November of '86, I have not associated
21
it. It may have --
22
Q
You talked about
You talked
23
about Israel.
24
A
I want to come back to Israel. That's related
25
to your question earlier
I thought that's
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