Iran Contra: Episode 6 - Fault Lines

About this episode

This episode discusses how the Iran-Contra hearings elevated Oliver North to iconic status while absolving Ronald Reagan of responsibility.

How the Iran-Contra hearings made Oliver North an icon, and got Ronald Reagan off the hook. For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Iran-Contra
• politics
• government hearings
• historical events
• iconography
• Reagan administration

Keywords

• Iran-Contra
• Oliver North
• Ronald Reagan
• hearings
• politics
• history
• government

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pushkin Industries

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