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category: "Intelligence & Government"
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- Person
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- Politician
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- Military
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summary: "McManus played a role in FIDCO's activities in Lebanon."
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born: 1943-03-11
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location: "Boston, Massachusetts, USA"
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[[Michael A. McManus]] served as Assistant to President [[Ronald Reagan]] at the [[White House]] in Washington D.C. He was also a Director, Vice President, and General Counsel to [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]. [^1]
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McManus played a role in [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s activities in [[Lebanon]]. A letter dated June 29, 1983, from McManus to [[George K. Pender]] of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]], written on [[White House]] letterhead, acknowledged an update on [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s efforts in the rebuilding of [[Lebanon]] and expressed the [[United States|U.S. government]]'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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### Footnotes
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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. |