The report was expected to be a whitewash, but it was surprisingly
critical of Reagan's "management style" and provided one of the first
official confirmations of the NSC's arms-for-hostages policy. Internal
memos and PROF notes (computer mail) between the major players were quoted
in detail, and a major portion of North's private funding network was exposed.
The best measure of the Tower Commission's success can be seen in the fact
that their report, a ten-week effort by three "safe" appointees, had more
impact than the Congressional report released on November 18, 1987, which
absorbed the best efforts of both the Senate and House and a combined staff
of 100 lawyers, investigators, accountants and auditors. One difference is
that Congress went for the TV cameras, while the Tower Commission didn't
waste any time with Fawn Hall.
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