Unraveling the Iran-Contra Saga A Presidential Crisis

... This exposé broke the story that unleashed the greatest political scandal of Ronald Reagan's presidency and gave rise to one of the greatest challenges ... The book, which currently occupies the No. 1 spot on The Times's nonfiction best-seller list, portrays the president as a weakened man who struggled through ... Here is a start - Iran-Contra, HUD scandal, EPA/Superfund controversy, Michael Deaver, Lyn Nofziger, Edwin Meese, James Watt, S&L bailout, ... The quest to free American hostages in Lebanon ensnared the Reagan White House in a scandal that nearly ended the president's second term. The ... In that convoluted affair, operatives at Reagan's National Security Council, in violation of the president's stated policy against negotiating ... Reagan's last shutdown echoed the most controversial scandal of his career—the Iran-Contra Affair. In it, his administration illegally sold ... The Reagan administration's attacks soon encountered resistance and setbacks as scandals surged over conflicts of interest, obstruction of justice, and cuts ... President George H. W. Bush pardoned former Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger and five other officials who served under Ronald Reagan for ... Allegations included providing misleading reports and testimony, withholding incriminating material, and advising the President to make a claim ... In September of 1986, President Ronald Reagan alongside his wife Nancy spoke to the nation in regard to their combined support to create strategies and policies ...