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gptkbp:instanceOf
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political scandal
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gptkbp:describes
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Secret U.S. arms sales to Iran with proceeds used 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:investigatedBy
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gptkb:U.S._Congress
gptkb:Tower_Commission
gptkb:Independent_Counsel
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gptkbp:involvedCountry
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gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Nicaragua
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:legislationViolated
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gptkb:Boland_Amendment
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Iran
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
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage
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extensive
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gptkbp:notableAchievement
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gptkb:Tower_Commission_report
gptkb:pardons_by_President_George_H._W._Bush
public controversy
Congressional hearings
convictions of government officials
damage to Reagan administration
impact on U.S. foreign policy
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gptkbp:notablePersonCharged
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gptkb:Robert_McFarlane
gptkb:Oliver_North
gptkb:John_Poindexter
gptkb:Elliott_Abrams
gptkb:Caspar_Weinberger
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gptkbp:pardonedBy
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gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
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gptkbp:publicRevelationDate
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November 1986
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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gptkb:Reagan_administration
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Contra_War
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Revolution
gptkb:Iran_hostage_crisis
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gptkbp:relatedOrganization
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gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency
gptkb:National_Security_Council
gptkb:Contras
gptkb:Revolutionary_Government_of_Iran
gptkb:Sandinista_government
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Tower_Commission_report
Congressional hearing transcripts
Independent Counsel report
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gptkbp:scandal
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covert operation
arms-for-hostages deal
illegal funding of rebels
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gptkbp:startDate
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1985
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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