During two days of questioning by chief prosecutor Craig A. Gillen this week, [Alan D. Fiers] testified that [George] lied to Congress as the Iran-Contra affair began to unravel in October, 1986, with disclosures that the secret sale of arms to Iran had helped fund the Contras in Nicaragua. Fiers also testified that he was told not to reveal information that could implicate then White House aide Oliver L. North or the Administration.

Fiers resisted [Richard A. Hibey]'s attempts to get him to admit that he had lied to several Iran-Contra investigating panels before striking a deal with the government a year ago. But after insisting that he had given "not a true statement," Fiers acknowledged lying, saying, "I'll face reality and accept the word."