The Contentious Iran-Contra Affair A Stain on Reagan's Legacy

The Iran-Contra scandal, as it became known, did serious damage to the Reagan presidency—even though the lengthy investigations it spawned never decisively tied ... The issue of drug trafficking by the Nicaraguan Contras has also been the subject of books: e.g., On Bended Knee: The Press and the Reagan Presidency, by ... While President Reagan has lost public esteem as a consequence of the Iran-. Contra arms scandal, so have other institutions, including the press. Favorability ... While shipping arms to Iran violated the embargo, dealing with terrorists violated Reagan's campaign promise never to do so. Reagan had always been admired for ... Consider the Reagan administration's scheme to use Iranian arm sales to fund the Nicaraguan Contras. All the attributes for a Watergate-style ... By Thom Hartmann Hartmann George HW Bush and Ronald Reagan were facing the possibility of treason charges. Who did they call? Bill Barr. The biggest scandal of the Reagan years, and the most significant constitutional crisis since Watergate, was the Iran-Contra affair. In March 1981, only two months after swearing the oath of office, President Ronald Reagan was seriously wounded by an assassin's bullet. Reagan's economic policies highlighted his long-standing dislike of high federal income taxes. Reagan embraced the theory of "supply side economics," feeling ... A look into the wrongdoings of the Reagan administration and campaign, including the October Surprise, Debategate, MCA Records, the Inslaw and Wedtech scandals ...