A.B. Culvahouse

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Speaker: A.B. Culvahouse

Date: April 1, 2004

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A.B. Culvahouse examines his appointment as White House Counsel in the wake of the Iran-Contra scandal, and the major issues facing his office during the final 22 months of the Reagan administration. The interview begins with a discussion of Culvahouse's relationship with Senator Howard Baker, whom he served as Chief Legislative Assistant and Counsel from 1973 to 1976. In March 1987, Culvahouse follows Baker (appointed White House Chief of Staff a month earlier) into the Reagan administration to assist in the aftermath of the Iran-Contra scandal. Culvahouse details his role in assisting the independent counsel and congressional investigations into the affair, and his duties as the chief legal advisor to President Reagan during this time. Beyond the Iran-Contra discussion, Culvahouse offers his insights into the organization and operation of the Counsel's Office, including its role in presidential pardons, speechwriting supervision, the Independent Counsel law, and its relationship with other executive offices. He also focuses on his involvement in the major events of the final two years of the administration, with an emphasis on judicial appointments.

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