Reagan announces on national television, "We did not, I repeat, did not trade weapons or anything else for hostages, nor will we", before admitting weeks later that they in fact did
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1986:
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US congress signs a bill agreeing to grant "independence" to its Federated States of Micronesia colony. "Independence" is not exactly the right term, as the US retains full military impunity and control over the country (to this day) via the "Compact of Free Association".
1990: US Establishes Military Base in Singapore, Part of Bid to Encircle China
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'Vice President Quayle and Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew signed a memorandum of understanding in Tokyo on 13 November 1990, permitting US use of facilities in Singapore. Singapore's Paya Lebar airfield is used for short-term rotations by USAF aircraft. The US is not constructing a base in Singapore; rather, US forces make use of existing Singaporean facilities at Sembawang Port.