ALLEN QUITS UNDER PRESSURE; JOB GOES TO CLARK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00552R000100130010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 22, 2010
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 5, 1982
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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ARTICLE A.1. = Ef. ,D
ON FACy
By Lee Lesca2e-,
Richard V. Allen resignediunderpressure
yesterday and President.Reagan, replaced
er- with Deputy Secretary.o?_$tate, William P
Clark.:
.Clark will have greatly- expanded powers.
in a reorganized White -Housernational se-
curity structure that-, in effect;. removes pres-=
rect control over foreign policy formulation..
The end of Allen's drawn-out ordeal?;
which began in early Novemberiwhen it was
revealed that he had taken' horn" Japanese
joeirnalists $1,000 meant as "an honorarium
for Nancy Reagan, came, swif9y. after ,Rea-,
gar's return from a California holiday. Allen
resigned the same, day he was, cleared of all
suggestions of wrongdoing,. demonstrating
Allen out regardless. of the.- official findings.
Earlier, :the- Justice -Department had
clewed Allen of any violations of-law. The
White House counsel's-: office-, cleared' hint
yesterday of any, breaches of White House
potential appearances of conflict of interest,
Allen was-guilty of no violations.
Although Allen -had insisted until yester-,
day that he wouldnot.resign he changed his
mind after being summoned to the' Oval Of-`
about Z m. Allen,was,alone