The judge's action came hours before the grand jury was expected to indict Mr. Deaver, a close friend of President Reagan and his wife, Nancy.

However, in April 1983, Newton, a friend and supporter of President Reagan and a contributor to Republican Party political campaigns, performed at the Mall's 1983 Independence Day celebration.

He would replace Charles Z. Wick, an entertainment industry financier who is a close friend of President and Mrs. Reagan.

Mr. Wick is a close friend of President Reagan's and has been a champion of the United States-Soviet cultural exchanges, many of which have been arranged by his agency.

At the time there were rumors that Mr. Deaver, a longtime friend of President Reagan and his wife, Nancy, would soon become a Washington consultant.

Mr. Deaver, a former deputy White House chief of staff and a close friend of President Reagan and his wife, Nancy, is scheduled to go on trial June 8.

Mr. Coors is a longtime friend and financial supporter of President Reagan and a man of avowedly conservative views.

Mr. Deaver, a former deputy White House chief of staff, is a close friend of President Reagan and his wife, Nancy.

He went on to become a close friend of President Reagan and to play a substantial role in forming the Reagan Administration's attitude toward the arts and humanities.

William A. Wilson, a close friend of President Reagan's who quit his post as Ambassador to the Vatican in May 1986, has failed to file financial disclosure reports due months ago.