LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

US in trouble over Iran arms dealings

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Dec 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:25

Description

There have been calls for a public inquiry to be set up to look into the under the table arms deal the USA agreed with Iran. Senators Robert Byrd and Bob Dole agree that a committee should be set up in a Watergate style investigation. Also reports on interview with President Ronald Reagan in Time magazine on the scandal. Reporter not identified.

Contributors

Bob Dole; Robert Byrd

Keywords

USA; Iran; Nicaragua; Politics; Arms sales; Finance; Presidents; Guerilla warfare; Ronald Reagan; Political scandals; Oliver North; Time magazine

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