Iran-Contra Affair

GPTKB entity

Statements (78)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:politics
gptkbp:controversy U. S. governance
gptkbp:first_appearance media investigations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iran-Contra Affair
gptkbp:influenced U. S.-Iran relations
U. S.-Nicaragua relations
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:Tower_Commission
gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:involved gptkb:covert_operations
gptkb:CIA
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:United_States_government
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkb:Nicaragua
gptkb:Caspar_Weinberger
gptkb:John_Poindexter
gptkb:Reagan_administration
gptkb:Oliver_North
gptkb:Contra_rebels
gptkb:humanitarian_aid
gptkb:political_maneuvering
political fallout
illegal activities
arms sales to Iran
funding Nicaraguan Contras
secret operations
hostage negotiations
illegal funding
secret funding sources
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of U. S. politics
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:historical_analysis
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:Boland_Amendment
gptkbp:is_criticized_for secrecy of operations
gptkbp:is_displayed_in secret operations
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:politics
presidential pardons
Congressional investigations
indictments of several officials
gptkbp:notable_event U. S. foreign policy
U. S. history
U. S. foreign policy.
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:resulted_in public distrust of government
arms sales to Iran
multiple indictments
funding for Contras
gptkbp:was_a_complex_issue_involving multiple agencies
gptkbp:was_a_result_of geopolitical strategies
U. S. foreign policy decisions
gptkbp:was_characterized_by gptkb:covert_operations
gptkb:media_scrutiny
gptkb:historical_significance
gptkb:political_maneuvering
public hearings
political fallout
arms trafficking
impact on international relations
legal controversies
executive privilege claims
impact on presidential power
impact on civil liberties
legal ramifications
impact on government accountability
impact on public perception of government
testimonies from officials
impact on U. S. military policy
impact on U. S. domestic politics
congressional oversight issues
impact on U. S. intelligence operations
gptkbp:was_involved_in executive privilege
shook public trust
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
gptkb:CIA
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3