Oliver North is fined but spared jail term

Title

Oliver North is fined but spared jail term

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

6 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:18

Description

Nick Peters reports from Washington DC on a court decision that Colonel Oliver North, former White House aide should not go to jail for his role in the Iran-Contra affair (Irangate). North will still appeal his conviction and sentence but is otherwise jubilant at the outcome. Includes statement by Edwin Meese; recitation of statement by Judge Gerhard Gesell; crowd noise after decision; interview with Joseph diGenova, Washington’s former US attorney; Paul Rothstein, legal expert. Broadcast on the LBC AM programme.

Contributors

Nick Peters; Oliver North; Edwin Meese; Joseph diGenova; Paul Rothstein

Keywords

USA; Iran; Nicaragua; Arms sales; Trials; Guerilla warfare; Guerilla activities; Financial aid; Sentencing; Verdicts; Political scandals; Oliver North

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