Reagan was `out' during Iranians' visit

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: May 13, 1987 | Copyright information

WASHINGTON President Reagan said yesterday he wasn't home when former National Security Council aide Oliver L. North gave three Iranians a late-night tour of the White House, and he hasn't had time to form an opinion on it yet.

"We were obviously out of the city," Reagan said when asked about the tour during a White House picture-taking session with Republican congressional leaders.

The tour last September was disclosed Monday night by retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard V....

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