Special Prosecutor Lawrence Walsh arrives at U.S. District Court
Independent special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington on November 18, 1987 to meet with a Federal Grand Jury which is considering possible actions against people involved in the Iran-Contra affair. Walsh said the release of the congressional report on the scandal is not likely to affect his nearly year-old probe which “has its own momentum now.” (UPI Photo/Cliff Owen/Files)
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