Iran Contra: Episode 8 - Pardon Me

About this episode

This episode discusses how George H.W. Bush ended the Iran-Contra affair.

How George H.W. Bush ended Iran-Contra. 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
• George H.W. Bush
• politics
• government
• history

Keywords

• Iran-Contra
• George H.W. Bush
• politics
• government
• history

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Organizations: Pushkin Industries

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