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1) Report of the congressional committees investigating the Iran-Contra Affair: with the minority views
Author
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
c1988
Edition
Abridged ed.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
1992
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
In this candid book, Oliver North, the man who has been at the centre of the Iran-Contra controversy tells the story of his life. He reveals the inside story behind the headlines and stresses the importance of his family and his enduring faith, which have seen him through the toughest times.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1995
Language
English
Description
Robert Timberg weaves together the lives of Annapolis graduates John McCain, James Webb, Oliver North, Robert McFarlane, and John Poindexter to reveal how the Vietnam War continues to haunt America. Casting all five men as metaphors for a legion of well-meaning if ill-starred warriors, Timberg probes the fault line between those who fought the war and those who used money, wit, and connections to avoid battle. A riveting tale that illuminates the...
Author
Publisher
South End Press
Pub. Date
1988
Language
English
Description
This classic text provides a scathing critique of US political culture through a brilliant analysis of the Iran-Contra scandal. Chomsky irrefutably shows how the United States has opposed human rights and democratization to advance its economic interests.
Author
Series
S. rept. / 100th Congress 1st session volume no. 100-216
H. rept. / 100th Congress 1st session volume no. 100-433
H. rept. / 100th Congress 1st session volume no. 100-433
Publisher
U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran
Pub. Date
1987
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses events leading up to the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal, wherein the Reagan administration sold guns to Iran in exchange for hostages and assisted rebels trying to overthrow the government of Nicaragua.
Author
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The most complete, accurate, and up-to-date account of two secret but illicit operations approved by President Ronald Reagan, the firestorm of controversy caused by their exposure to public view, the administration's attempts to cover-up the trail of evidence that led to the White House, and the debate over the scandal's import for the nation, the presidency, and American democracy"--
"Everything began to unravel on October 5, 1986, when a Nicaraguan...
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