Reagan Now ‘Pleased’ With Course of Hearing

WASHINGTON — President Reagan, who previously branded some Iran- contra scandal testimony as “hearsay,” is currently “pleased” with the hearings on Capitol Hill at which Lt. Col. Oliver L. North is the star witness, his spokesman said today.

Marlin Fitzwater, who has been fending off most of the questioning regarding the hearings with a refusal to comment, said: “The President’s reaction is that the hearings are proceeding well. The facts are being determined. We’re getting some answers.”