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gptkbp:instanceOf
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political scandal
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Iran-Contra_affair
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gptkbp:category
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U.S. political scandals
1980s in American politics
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gptkbp:eventType
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covert operation
arms deal
funding of rebels
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Iran-Contra case
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gptkbp:illegalActivity
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unauthorized arms sales
violation of Boland Amendment
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gptkbp:impact
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legal reforms
diminished public trust in government
increased congressional oversight
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gptkbp:investigatedBy
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gptkb:U.S._Congress
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:location
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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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:organization
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gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency
gptkb:National_Security_Council
gptkb:Iranian_government
gptkb:Reagan_Administration
gptkb:Contras
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gptkbp:period
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1985
1986
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gptkbp:purpose
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fund Nicaraguan Contras
secure release of American hostages
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Tower_Commission_Report
gptkb:Walsh_Report
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Revolution
hostage rescue
U.S.-Iran relations
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gptkbp:result
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presidential pardons
public controversy
several convictions
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gptkbp:testimonyBy
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gptkb:Robert_McFarlane
gptkb:Oliver_North
gptkb:John_Poindexter
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Daniel_Sheehan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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