Irangate affair - Caspar Weinberger charged
- Title
- Irangate affair - Caspar Weinberger charged
- Genre
- Press conference
- TX Date
- 17 Jun 1992
- Year of production
- 1992
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- Duration
- 00:00:23
- Description
- Statement by former US Defence Secretary, Caspar Weinberger, reacting to the news he is to stand trial on five criminal charges stemming from the Iran-Contra (Irangate) scandal. Weinberger has been indicted by a Federal grand jury in Washington DC. The Irangate affair rocked the White House during Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Weinberger says he is totally innocent.
- Contributors
- Caspar Weinberger
- Keywords
- USA; Iran; Nicaragua; Trials; Guerilla warfare; Politicians; Guerilla activities; Financial aid; Political scandals; Caspar Weinberger
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LBC/IRN, "Irangate affair - Caspar Weinberger charged". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0003500288010 (Accessed 28 Apr 2025)