1986: Reagan Denies Iran-Contra Operation in Nationally-Televised Speech
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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
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.