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born: 1943-03-11
category: Intelligence & Government
location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
summary: McManus played a role in FIDCO's activities in Lebanon.
tags:
- Person
- Politician
- Military
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[Michael A. McManus](/people/michael-a-mcmanus/) served as Assistant to President [Ronald Reagan](/people/ronald-reagan/) at the White House in Washington D.C. He was also a Director, Vice President, and General Counsel to [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/). [^1]

McManus played a role in [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/)'s activities in [Lebanon](/places/lebanon/). A letter dated June 29, 1983, from McManus to [George K. Pender](/people/george-k-pender/) of [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/), written on White House letterhead, acknowledged an update on [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/)'s efforts in the rebuilding of [Lebanon](/places/lebanon/) and expressed the [U.S. government](/places/united-states/)'s interest in the success of these efforts. This correspondence highlights his involvement in the company's operations and its connections to high-level government interests.[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.