Ronald Reagan also kept classified materials after he left the white house. The Reagan Diaries.
The judge's order, requiring Mr. Reagan to produce diary entries for 29 dates in 1985 and 1986, is an important victory for Mr. Poindexter. His lawyers have argued that Mr. Reagan's diaries are vital in helping the defense demonstrate that the former President authorized Mr. Poindexter's activities in the Iran-contra affair.
the former national security adviser may still face difficulties in trying to use the diary entries in court because the material is classified. As such, the excerpts are subject to the Classified Information Procedures Act, which could permit the Attorney General to prohibit their disclosure on national security grounds.[/b]