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US in trouble over Iran arms dealings (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
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...
Irangate- Poindexter takes 5th and Bush speaks (1986)
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- Interview; News report; Press conference
National Security Adviser Admiral John Poindexter has refused to answer questions in the hearing into the arms sales to Iran/finance for Nicuraguan rebels scandal (Irangate or Iran-Contra affair). His...
Irangate protagonists take 5th (1986)
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- News report; Speech
Admiral John Poindexter, who is being questioned about the sale of arms by the US to Iran (Irangate or Iran-Contra affair), has used his right to the 5th amendment. Excerpts from the Congress foreign affairs...
US arms sales to Iran scandal (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on scrutiny of President Ronald Reagan after it was revealed profits from USA arms sales to Iran were being secretly channelled to the Contra rebels in Nicaragua without the President’s...
Oliver North’s evidence, Iran-Contra affair: Day 5 (1987)
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- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Report on the fifth day of Colonel Oliver North’s testimony at the Congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra or Irangate affair. North let Congress do most of the talking today; report covers how he is...
John Poindexter evidence on the Iran-Contra affair (1987)
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- News report
Report on John Poindexter’s evidence at the Congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra affair (Irangate). Looks at his admission of guilt over the Iran arms sales and giving money to Nicaragua, how he never...
John Poindexter evidence on the Iran-Contra affair (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on John Poindexter’s evidence at the Congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra or Irangate affair. Arthur Lyman asks where the idea came from, how Poindexter made the decision not to tell the...
John Poindexter’s evidence, Iran-Contra affair: Day 1 (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on the first day of John Poindexter’s evidence at the Congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra or Irangate affair. It looks at the involvement of President Ronald Reagan, the...
Oliver North’s evidence, Iran-Contra affair: Day 6 (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the sixth and last day of Colonel Oliver North’s testimony at the Congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra or Irangate affair. Speakers include Congressman Lee Hamilton and Senator Daniel...
Oliver North’s evidence, Iran-Contra affair: Day 4 (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the fourth day of Oliver North’s evidence to the Congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra affair (Irangate). Covers North’s involvement with the privately-funded project, how the profits were...