DebateGate event
also: Debategate scandal
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Ronald Reaganperson · 3William Caseyperson · 3Jimmy Carterperson · 2Stefan Halperperson · 2Oliver Northperson · 1Robert Gambinoperson · 1CIA Office of Securityorganization · 1League of Women Votersorganization · 1Carl Spitznagelperson · 1
Claims (2)
Stefan Halper carried_out_attack
DebateGate documented
“Klein boasted during the primaries that he intended to organize something like one of my old CIA staff to help Bush win. He failed. During the 1980 campaign, Halper worked in a select group that was trying to find out what the Carter campai…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Mafia, CIA &George Bush Part 12 @ 6:17
James Baker covered_up
DebateGate documented
“Hopper later told the New York Times. The subcommittee report concluded that James Baker III, who was in charge of Reagan's debate group, had obtained the Carter material from campaign manager William Casey, another Mr. CIA, who went on to …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Mafia, CIA &George Bush Part 12 @ 8:24
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One former CIA official working for Halper during the campaign was Robert Gambino, who had headed the CIA's super secretive Office of Security. Other ex-CIA, which means they were still CIA, worked under Gambino for Halper. In May of 1984, …
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said he was there when a loan to Ecuador for military trucks was discussed. After he raised the question of the legality of such a loan, he never heard any more about it. Yeah, we'll just not invite you to the future meetings. Halper, who w…
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Casey could be well prepared for testimony, but that turned out to be the least of his difficulties. One irregularity after another emerged during the confirmation process until Casey's chances appeared threatened. Among these surprises was…
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It was called DebateGate. Reagan and President Carter had appeared in several televised debates formatted as joint press conferences hosted by the League of Women Voters, because of course it was. Before the foreign policy debate, a copy of…
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asserting he remembered nothing about Debategate and eventually also agreeing to a blind trust for his stocks, which we know don't work. At Langley, Casey assembled the top CIA leadership in the bubble to assure them. Reagan defended Casey,…