In my opinion the affair stemmed from a honest effort to do the right thing regardless some stupid legislation designed by the democrat controlled house and senate of the time. I nearly went to work for Ollie back then but was turned down because I was raising kids and had a wife to support. I wanted to help Reagan in his endevor. In fact I recieved thanks for my many efforts. My guess is that some of the documents that would be released would be letters sent to the white house with my name on them.The investigation that resulted was sour grapes by enemies both domesic and foreign and nearly destroyed a lot of people whose only crime was patriotism.
This was also the reason for the policies that tied the hands of the CIA and FBI regarding paying $ to known drug dealers and other bad types which just recenty played a part in our lack of intelligence. The result was our inability to stop the terrorist atack on the U.S.
In this man's opinion the masses can wait just a little longer for the story that the Reagan administation has never really told because of the selfless acts by many who worked hard to make this world a better place to live and their families. The same people who tried to destroy the Reagan legacy are still around and I for one don't want to revisit this chapter of the dumbest things a congress can do.
In case you have forgotten, the White House and the Presidency are supposed to belong to the People of the United States, and are not for their private use and amusement and coverup.
Protecting National Security is not an excuse to release what could be evidence of malfeasance or misdeeds in Office, no matter who the President is.