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Jun 18, 2024 · In early 1985 the head of the NSC, Robert C. McFarlane, undertook the sale of antitank and antiaircraft missiles to Iran in the mistaken belief that such a sale would secure the release of the American hostages.
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- The Iran-Contra Affair was a U.S. political scandal in which the National Security Council (NSC) became involved in secret weapons transactions and...
- The U.S. government provided military aid and financial support for the warring Nicaraguan opponents of the Sandinista regime, the contras, whom Pr...
- The Iran-Contra Affair was a U.S. political scandal that took place during the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
Jun 15, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, a top aide to President Ronald Reagan who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in an illegal...
Jun 19, 2024 · In 1985, the National Security Council, led by National Security Advisor Robert McFarlane, initiated a clandestine operation to sell arms to Iran. Despite an arms embargo against Iran, the administration hoped this gesture would facilitate the release of American hostages.
Jun 11, 2024 · Robert McFarlane, national security adviser to President Reagan. In order to help maintain and strengthen the strategic partnership and secure the mutual interests of the United States and Egypt, the American Security Project will be producing a series of non-partisan reports and events to help better understand the situation in Egypt.
1 day ago · Recorded January 28, 1986. Other offices. 1968 [5] –1969: [6] Chair of the Republican Governors Association. Ronald Wilson Reagan ( / ˈreɪɡən / ⓘ RAY-gən; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
Jun 5, 2024 · The King has approved the nomination of The Right Reverend Janet Elizabeth McFarlane, Interim Dean of Lichfield and an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield, for appointment as Dean of ...
2 days ago · J. Robert Oppenheimer (born Julius Robert Oppenheimer; / ˈ ɒ p ən h aɪ m ər / OP-ən-hy-mər; April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist who served as the director of the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II.
