Title

Irangate hearings

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

16 May 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:18

Description

Report on the testimony by President Ronald Reagan, at the second week of the Irangate (Iran-Contra affair) hearings in Washington DC. He speaks about use of ransom money in freeing hostages in Iran and role of Robert McFarlane, former National Security Adviser in affair. Reporter not identified (poss. Andrew Manderstam).

Contributors

Ronald Reagan; Andrew Manderstam?

Keywords

USA; Iran; Arms sales; Trials; Hostages; Presidents; Political scandals; Robert McFarlane

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