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However, in 1982, Halper helped organise Palmer National Bank while working as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, then left his role shortly before the bank opened. By 1984, Halper was Palmer National Bank's chairman. The idea for Palmer National Bank came about after a conversation between Halper and Harvey D. McLean, Jr. in 1980, both of whom worked on H. W. Bush's Presidential campaign. McLean later became the Vice Chairman of Palmer National Bank. Palmer National Bank made loans to customs who then used it to channel the money to a Swiss bank account controlled by Colonel [[Oliver North]], who then used the same bank account to provide military assistance to the [[Contras]].  

However, in 1982, Halper helped organise Palmer National Bank while working as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, then left his role shortly before the bank opened. By 1984, Halper was Palmer National Bank's chairman. The idea for Palmer National Bank came about after a conversation between Halper and Harvey D. McLean, Jr. in 1980, both of whom worked on H. W. Bush's Presidential campaign. McLean later became the Vice Chairman of Palmer National Bank. Palmer National Bank made loans to customs who then used it to channel the money to a Swiss bank account controlled by Colonel [[Oliver North]], who then used the same bank account to provide military assistance to the [[Contras]].  

Halper's former father-in-law was Ray Cline, who was the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Halper was on the Board of Directors at the National Intelligence Study Center, alongside Ray Cline, in 1983.

Halper's former father-in-law was Ray Cline, who was the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Halper was on the Board of Directors at the National Intelligence Study Center, alongside Ray Cline, in 1983. Cline is the CIA analyst who first identified [[Soviet]] missiles from aerial reconnaissance photos during the [[Cuban missile crisis]] of 1962.

Apparently while working on H. W. Bush's Presidential campaign, a member of Halper's research staff was Robert Gambino, a veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency. Several Central Intelligence Agency related people were on the H. W. Bush campaign, including Ray Cline, Sam Wilson, Howard Aaron, Henry Knoche, Robert Gambino, Bruce Rounds, Jon Thomas, Jack Coackley and Richard Stillwell. All working with Halper.

Apparently while working on H. W. Bush's Presidential campaign, a member of Halper's research staff was Robert Gambino, a veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency. Several Central Intelligence Agency related people were on the H. W. Bush campaign, including Ray Cline, Sam Wilson, Howard Aaron, Henry Knoche, Robert Gambino, Bruce Rounds, Jon Thomas, Jack Coackley and Richard Stillwell. All working with Halper.