oliver north & iran contra scandal
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Oliver North & Iran Contra Scandal. Brian Markovich Pd 3. The Beginning. First accusations in Oct of 1980. Reagan – Bush Campaign makes secret pact. Pact with Iran Wait until after nov. election. Trade Hostages for Weapons. Contra Affair. Began to improve US- Iranian relations. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Oliver North & Iran Contra Scandal
Brian MarkovichPd 3
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The Beginning•First accusations in Oct of 1980.
•Reagan – Bush Campaign makes secret pact.
•Pact with Iran
•Wait until after nov. election.
•Trade Hostages for Weapons.
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Contra Affair•Began to improve US- Iranian relations.
•Israel would ship weapons to Iranians.
•US would give Israel same weapons.
•Iranians tried to release 6 US hostages.
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Contra Affair•Commitment to aid the contras.
•Guerrilla war against government of Nicaragua.
• placate “moderates” within the Iranian government.
•held by pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon.
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Contra Affair•Boland amendments take effect.
•Prohibited government from aiding the contras.
•Reagan administration “circumvented” the limitations set.
•Used National Security Council to aid Contras.
•Didn’t break the Boland amendments.
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Contra Affair•Aided the contras with covert ops.
•Small group of military tacticians.
•The operation was directed by the NSC.
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Contra Affair•NSC aided from Dec ‘83 to Sept ‘85.
•Robert McFarlane and John Poindexter in NSC.
•Raised secret funding for the Contras.
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Contra Affair•In July 1985 US made BGM-71 TOW.
•It’s an Anti – Tank missile.
•Traded through Manucher Ghorbanifar.
•Friend of Iran Prime Minister Mousavi.
•Within hours of trade 1 hostage released.
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Oliver North•Thought trading weapons would help hostages.
•Deputy Director of Political Military Affairs.
•In charge of retrieving hostages.
•Money from arm sales helped contras.
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Oliver North•Scandal became public in 1986.
•Emailed John Poindexter Aug 23rd 1986
•North dismissed by Reagan in 1987.
•Summoned to testify for congressional committee.
•This was televised.
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Oliver North• North again tried in 1988 for NSC.
• Indicted on 16 felony counts.
• May 4th 1989 he was convicted of 3.
• Sentenced 3 years of prison
• 2 years of probation, $150,000 fines.
• July 20th 1990 convictions were vacated
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