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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections.
Collection: Culvahouse, Arthur B.: Files
Folder Title: Iran/Arms Transaction: Chronologies:
Chronology Prepared by Rod McDaniel
Box: CFOA 1130
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PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL REVIEW BOARD
New Executive Office Building - - Room 5221
Washington, D.C. 20506
202-456-2566
JOHN TOWER
Chairman
EDMUND MUSKIE
BRENT SCOWCROFT
RHETT DAWSON
January 21, 1987
Director
W. CLARK MCFADDEN II
General Counsel
MEMORANDUM FOR PETER WALLISON
FROM:
KEN KRIEG K
SUBJECT:
IRAN/CONTRA CHRONOLOGY
Rhett Dawson asked that we provide you the enclosed chronology
prepared by Rod McDaniel of meetings he attended regarding
Iran/Contra.
Do this cover
and mt l
inside
12-13-86
McDANIEL'S IRAN-CONTRA REFERENCES
NOTE 1: This chronology was developed from a diary used by RBM
to record action items and to brief other staff officers for
follow-up; thus the diary is not a record of everything said at a
particular meeting. This chronology is an attempt to recapture
the general sense of the event, not a literal transcription of
diary entries.
NOTE 2: Collateral references -- obtained from after-the-fact
sources -- are included in parentheses.
NOTE 3: NSB means the 9:30 daily National Security Briefing of
the President by the National Security Advisor, normally attended
by (in addition to the President) the Vice President, Don Regan,
and the Deputy National Security Advisor.
(2-3-86 RBM becomes Executive Secretary)
3-20-86 NSPG on Contra Situation and Legislative Strategy
O
Discuss how get by until Congress passes aid
legislation -- no decisions
(5-12-86 RBM starts attending NSB)
5-12-86 NSB: Poindexter mentions McFarlane trip to Iran
scheduled for May 19
5-16-86
NSPG on Central America
O
Status of legislation versus staying power of
contras
O
General discussion of possibility of getting third
country $ to tide contras over? (OLN NSC cog) --
no decisions/no specifics
5-19-86 NSB: Poindexter discussed Israel, S. Korea as possible
sources of contra support
5-21-86 NSB: Discuss hostages, McFarlane trip 25-27 May;
recommend that we stonewall, if leaks, deny
involvement
(5-25-86 McFarlane travels to Tehran)
5-28-86 NSB: Discuss hostages and planning for possible JSOC
rescue
5-29-86 NSB: Debrief Iran trip w/McFarlane, North, Teicher,
Regan, Poindexter, VP
O
They wanted total delivery before release -- we
said no
o
Contact will continue
O
McFarlane argues for no more meetings until all
hostages released
They agreed to communication setup
McD-28
xwk
5-30-86 JMP meets w/North, Teicher to discuss next steps
O
Agreed on desired sequence: Call, resolve trip
mechanics;
Hostage release;
Defensive help
O
Goals:
Afghan resistance help
Lower anti-US rhetoric
Solve Iran-Iraq war
O
North to do memcon of McFarlane trip and keep
6-6-86 NSB:
Discuss hostage locating TF, near real-time rescue
plan (P ok's concept), possible phony ransom
scheme to cheat hostage holders
6-9-86
NSB:
Discuss status of contra aid legislation, possible
strategy if fail -- private aid campaign
(6-13-86 North briefs RBM on status of contact w/interlocutors)
6-20-86 NSB: Discuss status of contra aid legislation
Discuss Iran: no meeting until they agree to
release hostages
Discuss JSOC rescue capabilities
7-3-86 NSB: Discuss hostage situation -- Congressman Dornan
report - "some good news" (from Syria?)
(7-8-86 North discusses w/RBM his role in new contra management
structure)
(Says Vince C. not witting of Project Democracy)
7-18-86 NSB: Discuss latest communications w/Iran interlocutors
(7-21-86 OLN/Cave meet with intermediary)
(7-26-86: Jenco released)
7-28-86 NSB: Discuss Jenco debrief, reaffirm won't ask Kuwait
to release Dawa prisoners
7-30-86 NSB: Discuss Iran next steps, approve sale of spare
parts, plan meet interlocutors in Europe
(8-6-86 North briefs RBM on new Iranian contact, will attempt
to meet soonest)
8-14-86 NSB: Discuss contra aid legislation and alternatives to
tide contras over, including private efforts.
Discusses Iran assets frozen by Carter and hostage
situation
(9-2-86 Keel becomes Principal Deputy National Security Advisor)
9-9-86
NSB: Discuss new interlocutor, prospects for hostage
release, potential for direct/indirect rescue
operations
(9-9-86 Reed abducted; 9-12 Cicippio abducted)
9-12-86 NSB: Discuss new Lebanon kidnappings, dual citizens at
their own risk
(9-19-86 North/Cave meet with new interlocutor)
9-23-86 NSB: Discuss recent communications with new
interlocutor
(9-29-86 Daniloff issue resolved)
10-3-86 NSB: Discuss Iran, reaffirm don't want either Iran or
Iraq to win, signs bible
(10-6-86 North/Cave meet with new interlocutors)
10-6-86 NSB: Discuss hostages
10-7-86 NSB: Discuss aircraft down in Nicaragua, not USG, don't
know who involved, be cautious in public
statements
(10-10/10-11: Iceland Summit)
(10-20-86:
Decision to retaliate for Soviet expulsion by
bringing Soviets/US to same level)
(10-21-86
Tracy abducted)
(10-26
North/Cave meet with new interlocutors)
(11-2-86 Jacobsen released)
(11-3/4-86
Lebanese magazine article and Rafsanjani speech on
Iran connection)
11-6-86 NSB: Discuss Iran in view of Jacobsen release,
likelihood others will be released; no comment
posture
11-7-86 NSB: Discuss Iran internal situation -- continue no
comment to give chance hostages get out
(11-9-86 North/Cave meet with interlocutors)
11-12-86 NSB: Discuss Iran, decide to brief Congressional
leadership, Regan urges make public statement soon
11-13-86 NSB: Iran -- P says should have gone public sooner,
decide to make TV speech tonight
11-14-86 NSB: Iran -- no further commitments to Iran; distribute
finding to State, DOD; Poindexter says no winking
or nodding to Israel
11-17-86 NSB: Iran -- discuss situation
11-18-86 NSB: Iran -- Poindexter says Crowe not briefed
11-21-86 NSB: Iran -- channel still open
(11-24-86 Senior Advisors meet on Iran)
(11-25-86 Poindexter resigns, North reassigned to DOD)
11-26-86 NSB: Iran -- let Iran make next move
3-20 NSPG - Carter
0 60 days stocks after 3/March
5-12 P - NSB
:
Hostages: bud 19th (P-don + tell purs)
5-16 USP G central Aming
DCI : UNO reconvillation 7
+6K = 10-11k contras in Nice
Revine next few mas if ne &
$ 3 M left
July
Annus for 90 days
o
JMP NSAD on negotiating Track - -cundate
Caf : Agree w/
w/ third countues
CCI : 300 countries : Tainor S. Kana, strail
DTR : contrac as govt ?
(Phil: UNO not interested
JMP.
is
will to all check one requireming
w/ante (Cheny, Mithael)
D
334
1 OLN
5-14 000 NSB w/f
5 1 /Carta and
(stanf faxfood
S. Karld ?(chams: Reating not tain
of demi process)
I 5-21 Ns B
, Hantage sted: 25-27 May
5-28 NSB
P: H only has 2 ?
-OTR- Another hage stube?
- Lassees Jsoc oy
5- 29 NSB
0 I wanted total deling hepe release
-Said ni
1 will came back
- Another meeting { release first ?
1 affered to set up Cause - I's aquid
^
)
5-30 CAIL to HRT /J
C Afghan help? ?
C Signature: call, Try muchan c 2 ?
H release
Definsion help
C Carner ?
C salve Lean- has was
C Memeon - CLN key
-
6-6 ~s,j
0
Hastage locating T
- man use time plan -ck
- corrom - cheat
6-9 NSA A
Contra : Tijo scheme ?
Agreepenation till -cr-nte?
Private campaign - -joint-sissing
mich aid ?
i- to N S A
0
Cntras
in 30 days anno left
- Mc andy
commitment us Mc andy
1 speech : House ?
!
- OTR
Comp David
Lg 1. /
will Ball
a Hantagen
- No meeting until aqui to well
- discuss isoc cap
7-3 NSB
.
Hontage sit
Daman Some good need
I
7-18 NSO
- men may
7-28 NS.3
Hastagen - Jaho return them
RR: should see him
Syria? ?
Same place 9 much
killed hantage - $1 m ?
Kurait - ni - don - + ask
7-30 NS3
iarts OK
,RICK
/
K mut w/w in Em - cutant G
ment comme
Excope conte park
hocation?
I frimer kwop
8-14 NSO
C Contra fill
- project democracy
- -RR: Handwas lend supplies ?
0 Schwab
C hean - app Mr
- carter - $ frogen assits f. .
- Hostayer -
9-9 NSO
Hontager.
- / at atims no all
- May when - package, then
- Paying off fameone who can get
them for us
- -RR: Take hantagen of our own?
9-12 NS3 12
C Houstoge: LiSG foling? (At own wh /
3 0 5 6
é Hastages
- Rafi aware at inh thing
- Kanyi - - KGD :
- New 2
10-3 USD
0 Hontage
Rx: Don't want either side to - Crea
sible
-
10- 6 NSB
0 Danditalf of hoatogen (OLN birld 9)
RR: How Eet message is Kurait ni
(JMP ; Public statement G Hergh )
TeryWaite Terry waite
10.7 NSB
0
Control Annall -US - its not gant ?
- controns - not Suglant
11-6 NSD
0 Hantger Jacobson
Meet w/ AP et al
hiternal int
Need get all- is view of publicty
No comment fortune
RR : Speculation making wore difficult
getting hantager
1 16-7 NSB
0 - Dean
RR Trying to buy people who caudhelp
underate v raduals - no counent
RR, chise story (w.Time/- el Squa
Brief Hamilta /4ale/Syed 14ale Syd
-- weihe to crip? CAN Natas lay as
hontoged
I
(conquer status in cluss ?)
ad No way can connect without further damage
to chames of getting hostogen ant
11-12 NSD
0
han : 2 this inechend?
Rol statement a (Com emitical on tense
RR: Public Statement: Legal
Paling u has L 79
Not routom
Can 7 dip instacts
nortan contacts
Mag not -
DTR: Buil leaderling
Public statement by Feedy
Noralty bran/hay blave
seay jact & also perible
(Bud in Cap 29/
Silms w/Press, offer brief today - do Fir ?
11-13 NS I
0 Fean neech - Telling too much
was hav?
Deary - specific
sudut
No change in balow
Aid
Defenie - AA you parts
to
Tought - TV 8,00 PM 15 ming
Additional shipments - No
(OTR- how big ? (ton))
less than and 747 or C-5 ?/
RR: Should have Low publec sooner
1
11-12 - N5D
0 Jach Anderson : Arms 8 heread
(UP - charalogy ?) (D.-I in Congres)
il-18 NSB
come knew about hear ? (DTRashe)
(vy: who attended what meeting)
(Maelling?)
-
/
11-21 NSB lACK, DTR, UP)
0 Lean'
- channels still apen
- Mc Fachame - murgicated
- - Corgiens : any /bqd lattery
- s ander (Cables for saying
different stay to and/or
- Hereisein -RA personably
- may - UP ; call in ambastador
deal w/begitimate arguments
UP, ATR, A&K
11-26 NSA
o man - when go from have
- ATK: what alternative to ams - assets
-RR: Let mon more - hantage out
first