George Shultz testifies on Irangate

Title

George Shultz testifies on Irangate

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:01:42

Description

Report on George Shultz, US Secretary of State’s evidence at the Irangate (Iran-Contra affair) hearing. Includes actuality from Shultz’s testimonies in court on when he first learnt about the arms sales from the USA to Iran and President Ronald Reagan’s reaction to hearing about the deal. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

George Shultz

Keywords

USA; Iran; Politics; Government; Arms sales; Political systems; Weapons; Political corruption; Hostages; Presidents; Ronald Reagan; Political scandals; Administrative units

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