The Nation - News from March 29, 1987
William J. Casey, the former CIA director who resigned in February after undergoing cancer surgery, was discharged from Georgetown University Hospital after being readmitted for “re-evaluation,” a hospital spokeswoman said. Casey, a key figure in the Iran- contra scandal, underwent cancer therapy during his 15-day hospital stay, the spokeswoman said. She had no comment on the condition of the 74-year-old Casey, who had surgery to remove a malignant brain tumor on Dec. 18.
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