Below are documents that I uncovered in late 1994 and early 1995 from
files left behind by a House investigation into the so-called "October
Surprise" mystery -- whether George H.W. Bush and other Republicans in
1980 negotiated with Iranian officials to delay the release of U.S.
hostages then held by militants in Iran. The 444-day crisis destroyed
President Jimmy Carter's hopes for reelection.
Along with the actual documents, you will find
links to Consortiumnews.com stories that explain the context and
significance of the records, which have never been officially released
to the American public. (For the background on my finding the records,
go to "The
Ladies Room Secrets"; for the fullest historical account of the
October Surprise mystery, see my 2004 book,
Secrecy & Privilege.)
The Russian 'October Surprise' Report: Click
here
for the text of the secret Russian report to the U.S. House of
Representatives about the October Surprise controversy or click
here
for the full cable from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, including the
embassy's preamble; for stories explaining the significance, go to "The
Russian Report" (the first article ever posted at this Web site) or
"Russia's
Prime Minister & the October Surprise."
Richard Allen's Notes on George H.W. Bush's
Phone Call: Click
here for
document; for stories on its significance, go to "Bush
& a CIA Power Play" or "Richard
Allen's Notes on Bush 'October Surprise' Call."
Charles Cogan's Secret Testimony: Click
here for document; for stories on significance, go to "Follow
the Money" or "David
Rockefeller & the October Surprise Case."
FBI Notes on Aide to David Rockefeller:
Click here
for the text of the notes by FBI agent Harry Penich or click
here for the
actual handwritten notes; for stories on significance, go to "Follow
the Money" or "David
Rockefeller & the October Surprise Case."
Rockefeller & the Visitor Log: Click
here
for the Reagan-Bush visitor log documenting David Rockefeller's visit to
William Casey; for stories on significance, go to "Follow
the Money" or "David
Rockefeller & the October Surprise Case."
The Bohemian Grove Photo:
Click
here for JPEG or click
here for PDF of photo; for stories explaining its significance, go
to "Where's
Bill Casey?" or "The
Bushes & the End of Reason."
Barcella's 'Trap Door' Memo: Click
here for the
memo; for a story on its significance, go to "A
Lawyer & National Security Cover-ups."
Deleted Sections of House Report: Click
here to
see secret sections of the House task force report that were deleted
from the public version, thus obscuring the role of neoconservative
operative Michael Ledeen and others; for stories on significance, go to
"Bush & a
CIA Power Play" or "A
Lawyer & National Security Cover-ups."
Haig on Saddam's "Green Light": Click
here to
see Secretary of State Alexander Haig's "top secret" report to President
Ronald Reagan on the alleged "green light" given to Iraq's Saddam
Hussein to invade Iran in 1980; for stories on its significance, go to "Saddam's
'Green Light'" or "Missing
U.S.-Iraq History."
For why this history is relevant again today, see "The
Bushes & the Truth About Iran."
Robert Parry broke many of the Iran-Contra
stories in the 1980s for the Associated Press and Newsweek. His latest book, Secrecy & Privilege: Rise of the Bush Dynasty from
Watergate to Iraq, can be ordered at
secrecyandprivilege.com. It's also available at
Amazon.com, as is his 1999 book, Lost History: Contras, Cocaine,
the Press & 'Project Truth.'
