---
alias:
- Donald T. Regan
born: 1918-12-21
category: BCCI Scandal
died: 2003-06-10
location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
summary: Regan stated that 'Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made
  during my time as White House chief of staff was cleared by a woman in San Francisco
  who drew up horoscopes to make certain that the planets were in favorable alignment
  for the enterprise.' This revelation was confirmed by W
tags:
- Person
- BCCI
- CIA
- RemoteViewer
---

Donald T. Regan (1918-2003) was an American government official who served as the [White House](/places/white-house/) Chief of Staff under President [Ronald Reagan](/people/ronald-reagan/). In May 1988, Regan revealed in his memoir that President Reagan had sought the advice of a private astrologer during his tenure at the White House[^1].

Regan stated that "Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House chief of staff was cleared by a woman in San Francisco who drew up horoscopes to make certain that the planets were in favorable alignment for the enterprise." This revelation was confirmed by White House press secretary [Marlin Fitzwater](/people/marlin-fitzwater/), who stated that President Reagan and his wife, Nancy, were both deeply interested in astrology[^1].

The astrologer in question was [Joan Quigley](/people/joan-quigley/). Regan's disclosure brought the association of divination with national security into the news, sparking public interest and debate[^1].

### Treasury

Donald Regan served as the Treasury Secretary during the Reagan Administration.[^2]
### Role in BCCI Scandal

In January 1985, Regan received a [Central Intelligence Agency](/organizations/central-intelligence-agency/) report on the [BCCI](/organizations/bank-of-credit-and-commerce-international/)'s secret ownership of [First American Bank](/organizations/first-american-bank/) through [Douglas Mulholland](/people/douglas-mulholland/), the intelligence liaison at the Treasury Department.[^3] Despite receiving this information, Regan did not take action.[^4]

Regan later refused to be interviewed by [Jonathan Beaty](/people/jonathan-beaty/) in early 1992, stating that his memory about the BCCI affair was not good.[^3]

[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
[^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 12.
[^3]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 364-366.
[^4]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 388.