Unveiling the S&L Scandal Reagan's Deregulation Disaster

Carter, the 38th president, lost his bid for re-election in 1980 to Reagan amid voter disdain for Carter's handling of the Iran hostage crisis ... Monica Lewinsky Scandal ... President Reagan receives the Tower Commission Report in the Cabinet Room with John Tower and Edmund. 6/15. Credit. Courtesy of the ... The Watergate scandal of Richard Nixon's presidency reaffirmed this belief. Upon the resignation of President Nixon, his vice presi- dent, Gerald Ford ... In 1980, the country was facing economic hardship, oil shortages, and a long hostage situation in Iran, where more than fifty Americans were held captive by ... The controversy lingered regardless, as the Democratic Party accused Nixon of being a hypocrite for his constant attacks against financial ... Ronald Reagan & The Iran Contra Affair (1985-1987) ... The Iran Contra Affair is messy. The U.S. had an arms embargo against Iran, but with seven ... During Ronald Reagan's presidency, there were several controversies that arose. Some of the more notable ones include: The Iran-Contra affair, in which ... The intrigues of President Ronald Reagan's spymaster, William Casey, and two of Reagan's national security advisors, Robert McFarlane and John Poindexter, were ... At its center was President Ronald Reagan amid a swirl of questions about illegal wars, consorting with terrorists, and the abuse of presidential power. Reagan was renominated in 1984 and won by a landslide against challenger Walter Mondale. During this term, Reagan was touched by scandal when the administration ...