Opening of Congress Jan 87

Title

Opening of Congress Jan 87

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

7 Jan 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

The opening of Congress in the USA. The members are sworn in by speaker, Jim Wright. They then discuss release of the report on arms sales to Iran and funding of Contra guerillas in Nicaragua (Irangate or Iran-Contra affair), led by Bob Dole and Robert Bird. Vice-President George H W Bush comments on the report not being released to the public. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Bob Dole; Jim Wright; Robert Bird

Keywords

USA; Iran; Nicaragua; Politics; Reports; Right to information; Arms sales; Guerilla warfare; Ceremonies; Guerilla activities; Financial aid; Political scandals

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