Donald Regan
Regan stated that 'Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House chief of staff was cleared by a woman in San Francisco who drew up horoscopes to make certain that the planets were in favorable alignment for the enterprise.' This revelation was confirmed by W
Donald T. Regan (1918-2003) was an American government official who served as the White House Chief of Staff under President Ronald Reagan. In May 1988, Regan revealed in his memoir that President Reagan had sought the advice of a private astrologer during his tenure at the White House1.
Regan stated that "Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House chief of staff was cleared by a woman in San Francisco who drew up horoscopes to make certain that the planets were in favorable alignment for the enterprise." This revelation was confirmed by White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater, who stated that President Reagan and his wife, Nancy, were both deeply interested in astrology1.
The astrologer in question was Joan Quigley. Regan's disclosure brought the association of divination with national security into the news, sparking public interest and debate1.
Treasury
Donald Regan served as the Treasury Secretary during the Reagan Administration.2
Role in BCCI Scandal
In January 1985, Regan received a Central Intelligence Agency report on the BCCI's secret ownership of First American Bank through Douglas Mulholland, the intelligence liaison at the Treasury Department.3 Despite receiving this information, Regan did not take action.4
Regan later refused to be interviewed by Jonathan Beaty in early 1992, stating that his memory about the BCCI affair was not good.3
Sources
- Jacobsen, Annie. Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. ↩
- Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 12. ↩
- Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 364-366. ↩
- Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 388. ↩
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