Oliver North and Iran Contra Kellie Gilmore Period: 7

1. Oliver North and Iran Contra Kellie Gilmore Period: 7

2. Oliver North • Platoon leader in Vietnam War • Began on the National Security Council • Deputy director for affairs in Ronald Reagan administration • Led Iran Contra operation

3. Boland Amendments Prohibited Contra aid

4. Arms to Iran • President Ronald Reagan • Sold firearms to Iran • Designated terrorist state, not allowed • In return for possible US hostages to be released • Didn’t work, what did he get in return?

5. Iran Contra • 1983 – 1988 • Robert McFarlene, John Poindexter, Oliver North • McFarlene and Poindexter raised secret funds to aid Contras

6. Secret funds • Oliver North and administration • Sold arms to Iran • With profit, gave Contra aid • Drugs in return

7. Affair Goes Public • Iran Contra affair was leaked • Spread through a Lebanon newspaper • Lebanon was the country with the US hostages so they knew about it

8. Iran Contra hearings • "Ronald Reagan knew of and approved a great deal of what went on with both the Iranian initiative and private efforts on behalf of the contras and he received regular, detailed briefings on both.“ –Oliver North

9. Hearings • President Ronald Reagan found for selling arms to Iran • Oliver North was fired • Poindexter resigned before • North claimed to witness Poindexter destroy Reagan’s evidence to case

10. Aftermath • North, foundon 16 counts, was found guilty by a jury of three minor counts. • Poindexter was convicted on felony counts of conspiracy and lying to congress

11. Now • Ronald Reagan never found for Iran Contra • North considered hero for saving Contras from communism • That or a drug smuggler, for Iran Contra