Restored archive. The original History Commons is no longer online; this is a read-only edition of its timelines. Content is licensed CC BY-NC-SA.

History Commons Archive

Restored archive of the open-content investigative journalism project

April 1987: Richard Perle Resigns as Assistant Secretary of Defense, But Remains on Defense Policy Board

Richard Perle, again under fire for leaking classified information, resigns as assistant secretary of defense, but remains in his unpaid position on the Defense Policy Board. [Asia Times, 3/29/2003]