Hey Bart,
Thought you might want this in response to a reader:
When Character Wore Pinstripes: The Reagan and Bush I Administrations
Reagan administration era convictions in the Iran-contra scandal:
14 (two overturned on appeal)
Reagan officials convicted for illegal lobbying:
2 (Lyn Nofziger, White House political director, convicted to 30 days and $30,000 fine, overturned on appeal; Michael Deaver, White House deputy chief of staff, convicted and $100,000, given probation.)
Reagan officials convicted in Housing and Urban Development department scandal:
16
Total Reagan era convictions: 32
Bush I pardons of those indicted and/or convicted of Iran-contra crimes:
7 (5 had been convicted, one was about to receive
his sentence, and one,
Secretary of Defense, Caspar Weinberger was about
to stand trial)
Number of charges in untried indictment (pardoned) of Weinberger:
5
The Vindication of the Clinton Administration
Clinton administration officials indicted and/or convicted in connection with Whitewater:
0
Clinton administration officials indicted and/or convicted in connection with Travel Office allegations:
0
Clinton administration officials indicted and/or convicted in connection with alleged abuse of FBI files:
0
Clinton administration officials indicted and/of convicted in connection with Lewinsky matter:
0
Clinton administration officials indicted and/or
convicted in connection with the Independent Counsel
investigation of Interior Secretary Bruce Babbit:
0
Clinton administration officials indicted and/or
convicted in connection with the Independent Counsel
investigation of Labor Secretary Alexis Herman:
0
Clinton administration officials indicted and/or
convicted in connection with the Independent Counsel
investigation of Americorps director Eli Siegal:
0
Clinton administration officials indicted and/or
convicted in connection with the
Independent Counsel investigation of Commerce
Secretary Ron Brown:
0 (Investigation abandoned upon Brown’s death in nation’s service)
Clinton Administration officials convicted in
connection with the Independent Counsel investigation of
Agriculture Secretary Michael Espy:
0 (Espy acquitted of all charges. Judge sharply
rebukes Independent Counsel Donald Smaltz for
bringing case in the first place.)
Other:
HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros, pleaded guilty to
a misdemeanor for misstating to the F.B.I.
the amount of money he gave his girlfriend;
Assistant Attorney-General Webster Hubbell convicted
of embezzling funds from Rose Law Firm
before his federal appointment; that is, stealing
from his law partners, including Hillary Rodham Clinton;
Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker, a political
rival of Bill Clinton’s, convicted on charges involving
local television licensing, and nothing at all
to do with Clinton;
Jim and Susan McDougal, convicted of crimes in
Whitewater matter. In summation to the court,
Independent Counsel declares that President Clinton
is innocent of wrongdoing.
The First Criminal Appointments of Bush II
Bush II officials appointed to National Security
Council who were also indicted of Iran-contra crime,
who plead guilty, and who were pardoned by Bush
I:
1 Elliott Abrams
Bush II officials appointed to Department of Defense
who were also indicted and convicted
of Iran-contra crime but who had convictions
set aside on a technicality:
1 John Poindexter