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gptkbp:instanceOf
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congressional hearing
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gptkbp:broadcastOn
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gptkb:ABC
gptkb:CBS
gptkb:CNN
gptkb:NBC
gptkb:PBS
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gptkbp:chairman
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gptkb:Lee_Hamilton
Daniel Inouye
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gptkbp:endDate
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August 6, 1987
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gptkbp:heldBy
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gptkb:United_States_Congress
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Iran-Contra hearings
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gptkbp:investigatedBy
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diversion of funds to Nicaraguan Contras
illegal sale of arms to Iran
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage
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extensive
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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I misled the Congress.
I was authorized to do everything that I did.
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gptkbp:notableWitness
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gptkb:Robert_McFarlane
gptkb:Oliver_North
gptkb:John_Poindexter
gptkb:Fawn_Hall
gptkb:Elliott_Abrams
gptkb:Caspar_Weinberger
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:100th_United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:publicInterest
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high
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gptkbp:purpose
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investigate Iran-Contra affair
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Iran-Contra_affair
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gptkbp:result
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led to reforms in oversight of covert operations
raised questions about executive power
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gptkbp:resultedIn
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public report
criminal indictments
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gptkbp:startDate
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May 5, 1987
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gptkbp:televisionShow
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yes
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gptkbp:testimonyBy
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gptkb:Robert_McFarlane
gptkb:Oliver_North
gptkb:John_Poindexter
gptkb:Fawn_Hall
gptkb:Elliott_Abrams
gptkb:Caspar_Weinberger
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:99th_United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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