David Abshire
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 David Abshire      (diplomat) | ||||||||||
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| Born | David Manker Abshire April 11, 1926 Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA | |||||||||
| Died | October 31, 2014 (Age 88) Alexandria, Virginia | |||||||||
| Alma mater | U.S. Military Academy | |||||||||
| Spouse | Carolyn Lamar Sample | |||||||||
| Founder of | Center for Strategic and International Studies | |||||||||
| Member of | Alibi Club, Center for Strategic and International Studies, PIAB, Trilateral Commission | |||||||||
| Party | Republican | |||||||||
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David Abshire was a US diplomat with connections to "Iran-Contra".
Iran-Contra
- Full article: “Iran-Contra”
- Full article: “Iran-Contra”
Abshire was recalled as the Iran-Contra Affair began to unravel to serve as "Special Counselor to President Reagan" with Cabinet rank. His supposed charge was to restore the confidence of the nation in the Reagan presidency, supposedly by assuring a full investigation of the sale of arms to Iran.
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