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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.
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Apr 2, 2024 · Oliver North, U.S. Marine Corps officer, conservative political commentator, and author who was involved in the Iran-Contra Affair. Although he was found guilty of several crimes in 1989, the charges were dropped two years later.
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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...
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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.
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.
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May 5, 2017 · The former National Security aide, Oliver North, the man at the heart of the 1986 Iran-contra affair, was yesterday found guilty on three counts - including deceiving Congress and receiving an...
Mar 28, 2024 · The Iran-Contra Affair was a U.S. political scandal in which the National Security Council (NSC) became involved in secret weapons transactions and other activities that were either prohibited by the U.S. Congress or violated the stated public policy of the government.
