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Iran Contra affair

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Scope Notes: Refers to the mid-1980s sale of American arms to Iran and the secret diversion of funds from that sale to aid the rebel forces (Contras) in Nicaragua.

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misconduct in office

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arms sales
congressional hearings
covert operations
governmental investigations
political corruption
political ethics
Reagan Administration (1981-1989)
special prosecutors

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