Iran-Contra affair

Title

Iran-Contra affair

Genre

Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:40

Description

3 short clips. Colonel Oliver North is questioned on his part in the Irangate or Iran-Contra affair on clandestine sale of weapons to Iran; Vice Admiral John Poindexter states in his testimony that the buck stops with him, and he claims the President did not know what was going on; President Ronald Reagan says he holds full responsibility for the acts, as Commander-in-Chief.

Contributors

Ronald Reagan; Oliver North; John Poindexter

Keywords

USA; Iran; Politics; Legal procedure; Arms sales; International relations; Presidents; Political scandals

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