You're probably familiar with most of this info, but if not, here's a link you might be interested in. I posted this photo last year and got some very funny reactions from people on this site.
George Washington University: http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/
"Shaking Hands with Saddam Hussein:
The U.S. Tilts toward Iraq, 1980-1984"