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gptkbp:instanceOf
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political scandal
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gptkbp:describes
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A secret U.S. arms deal that traded missiles and other arms to free Americans held hostage by terrorists in Lebanon, and used proceeds to fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
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gptkbp:endDate
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1987
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Iran–Contra affair
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gptkbp:impact
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Damaged Reagan administration's credibility
Led to reforms in oversight of covert operations
Raised questions about executive power
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gptkbp:involvedCountry
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gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Nicaragua
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:legalConsequences
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Violation of Boland Amendment
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Nicaragua
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:mainFigure
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gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkb:Robert_McFarlane
gptkb:Oliver_North
gptkb:John_Poindexter
gptkb:Elliott_Abrams
gptkb:Caspar_Weinberger
gptkb:William_Casey
gptkb:Edwin_Meese
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage
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Extensive
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:Tower_Commission_Report
gptkb:Walsh_Report
Congressional hearings
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gptkbp:publicRevelationDate
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November 1986
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Revolution
gptkb:Lebanon_hostage_crisis
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gptkbp:relatedOrganization
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gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency
gptkb:National_Security_Council
gptkb:Reagan_Administration
gptkb:Contras
gptkb:Sandinista_government
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gptkbp:result
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Congressional investigations
Convictions of several officials
Presidential pardons
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gptkbp:startDate
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1985
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sandinista_Revolution
gptkb:Nicaragua_(historically)
gptkb:Oliver_North
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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