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Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. A veteran of the Vietnam War, North was a National Security Council staff member during the Iran–Contra affair, a political scandal of the late 1980s.
May 1, 2024 · Oliver North (born October 7, 1943, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.) is a U.S. Marine Corps officer, conservative political commentator, and author who was involved in the Iran-Contra Affair in the 1980s. North graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the Vietnam War.
Apr 2, 2014 · Oliver North, former deputy-director of the National Security Council, was implicated in the Iran-Contra affair and forced to resign. Learn more at Biography.com.
Jan 24, 2024 · Former National Rifle Association President Oliver North was ousted after he raised concerns about corruption within the gun-lobbying group, he testified Tuesday at a civil corruption trial in...
Jul 5, 2014 · 25 years ago, Marine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North did something really, really bad. He sold weapons to Iran in an effort to help fund rebels fighting Nicaragua’s Socialist government.
May 8, 2024 · Iran-Contra Affair, 1980s U.S. political scandal in which the National Security Council became involved in secret weapons transactions with Iran, covert support of the Nicaraguan contras, and other activities that either were prohibited by the U.S. Congress or violated the stated government policy.
Feb 4, 2018 · Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North's Opening Statement to an Iran Contra Joint Congressional Committee. Delivered 9 July 1987. Courtesy C-SPAN. Audio-enhanced video by AmericanRhetoric.com....
