Richard A. Moore (S&B 1936)
Lawyer. Diplomat. Public Affairs TV program founder and producer. Yale University. Skull and Bones.
Yale University friend of John Hersey (Skull and Bones)
19 Sep 1989 to 15 Jun 1992 - United States Ambassador to Ireland by President George H. W. Bush (S&B1948) (Conflict in interest below ?)
1982 - Founded and associate producer of The McLaughlin Group (public affairs television program)
20 Jan 1981 - The hostages were released, the day President Carter’s term ended. While Carter had an “obsession” with finishing the matter before stepping down, the hostage-takers are thought to have wanted the release delayed as punishment for his perceived support for the Shah.[7,14] Iranians insisted on payment in gold rather than U.S. dollars so the U.S. government transferred 50 tonnes of gold to Iran while simultaneously taking ownership of an equivalent quantity of Iranian gold that had been frozen at the New York Federal Reserve Bank.[7,15] At 6:35 a.m., Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher informed Carter that, “All escrows were signed at 6:18. The Bank of England has certified that they hold $7.98 billion, the correct amount”. At 8:04 a.m., Algeria confirmed that the bank certification was complete, and the Algerians were notifying Iran. At 9:45 a.m., Christopher told Carter take-off would be by noon, but, as a security measure, the Iranian officials did not want the word released until the hostages were out of Iranian airspace. President Carter said the United States would comply.[7,16]
After the election, the lame-duck Carter Administration resumed hostage negotiations through Algerian intermediaries, but the talks stalled. On Jan. 15, Iran did an about-face, offering a series of startling concessions that reignited the talks and resulted in a final agreement in the last few hours of Jimmy Carter’s Presidency. The hostages were released on Jan. 21, 1981, minutes after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as President.[5,19]
Between Oct. 21 and Oct. 23 1980, Israel sent a planeload of F-4 fighter aircraft tires to Iran in contravention of the U.S. boycott and without informing Washington. Cyrus Hashemi, using his own contacts, began privately organizing military shipments to Iran. On Oct. 22, the hostages were suddenly dispersed to different locations. And a series of delaying tactics in late October by the Iranian Parliament stymied all attempts by the Carter Administration to act on the hostage question until only hours before Election Day.[5,19]
21st Oct 1980, Immediately after the Paris meetings, things began to happen. Iran publicly shifted its position in the negotiations with the Carter Administration, disclaiming any further interest in receiving military equipment”.[5,19]
19 Oct 1980 - Richard A. Moore (S&B 1936) was George H. W. Bush’s (S&B1948) alibi witness concerning GWHBs (S&B 1948) location on the 19 Oct 1980 during the October Suprise Scandal involving Reagan/Bush alledgedly delaying American hostage release during Carter Presidency, to improve their election prospects (they won).
From Oct. 15 to Oct. 20 1980, events came to a head in a series of meetings in several hotels in Paris, involving members of the Reagan-Bush campaign and high-level Iranian and Israeli representatives. Accounts of these meetings and the exact number of participants vary considerably among the more than 15 sources who claim direct or indirect knowledge of some aspect of them. There is, however, widespread agreement on three points: William Casey was a key participant; the Iranian representatives agreed that the hostages would not be released prior to the Presidential election on Nov. 4; in return, Israel would serve as a conduit for arms and spare parts to Iran. At least five of the sources who say they were in Paris in connection with these meetings insist that George Bush was present for at least one meeting. Three of the sources say that they saw him there. In the absence of further information, I have not made up my mind about this allegation. [5,19]
The Iraqi invasion of Iran on Sept. 22, 1980, added both urgency and confusion to the various negotiating tracks. Two former Reagan campaign aides told me that this generated new fears within the Reagan-Bush campaign that war pressures would lead Iran to release the hostages before Election Day, thereby improving President Carter’s chances.[5,19]
1971 - Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon (Bohemian) during Watergate.
1936 - Graduated Yale, Skull and Bones Patriarch.
Died 27 Jan 1995, from TBC. Age 81.
Note: Brother John D. J. Moore was United States Ambassador to Ireland 23 Jun 1969 to 30 Jun 1975 by Richard Nixon (Official title…Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary). Worked for W. R. Grace and Company. Travelled to South America and Soviet Union in 1958 and 1959 with then Vice President Richard Nixon, in an advisory role.
[1] - FYI - Wiki - Richard A. Moore (S&B 1936)
[2] - Corsortiumnews.com - Taking a Bush Secret to the Grave. Dec 1, 2018 by Robert Parry
[3] - FYI - Wiki - October Suprise Conspiracy Theory
[4] - Not Required. Covered by [5,19]
[7] - FYI - Wiki - Iran Hostage Crisis Negotiationss
[7,14] - Bowden, (2006), p.577
[7,15] - “Government Affairs > World Gold Council”. Reserveasset.gold.org. 2012-10-24. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010.
[7,16] - “White House History Classroom | Grades 9-12”. Whha.org. 1981-01-20. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013.
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