Richard V. Allen, first national security adviser under Reagan, dies at 88

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Posted on 11/20/2024 1:43:53 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Richard V. Allen, who as President Ronald Reagan’s first national security adviser supported tougher Cold War military strategies and helped guide U.S. policies on Iran after the release of American hostages, but who soon stepped down amid fallout from an ethics probe, died Nov. 16 at a hospital in Denver. He was 88.

His son Michael Allen confirmed the death but did not provide a specific cause.

Mr. Allen’s influence on the Reagan era — and future Republican Party politics — also apparently unfolded over a tense few hours in July 1980 during the Republican National Convention in Detroit.

Reagan appeared close to striking a deal with former president Gerald Ford to be his running mate. Mr. Allen, in an essay in the New York Times in 2000, said he felt the choice would be a disaster, potentially dividing the ticket into two poles of power.

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I know very little about Richard. RIP

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