The Iran-Contra Affair

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political scandal
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:Congress
media
gptkbp:depicts books
documentaries
films
gptkbp:funding military operations
Nicaraguan_rebels
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Iran-Contra Affair
gptkbp:influenced U.S._legislative_processes
gptkbp:introduced 1986
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Robert_McFarlane
gptkb:John_Poindexter
gptkb:Oliver_North
human rights violations
secret negotiations
international law issues
arms for hostages
CIA's_role_in_Iran
U.S._arms_sales_to_Iran
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Contras
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Nicaragua
gptkb:Reagan_Administration
hostage crisis
arms sales
gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for U.S._relations_with_Latin_America
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of academic studies
public debate
American_politics
gptkbp:is_involved_in executive overreach
shaped political discourse
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:Tower_Commission
Independent Counsel
gptkbp:led_to investigations
political reforms
Congressional hearings
indictments
gptkbp:performedBy 1980s
gptkbp:resultedIn political controversy
public distrust
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:U.S._intelligence_community
1988 presidential election
Cold_War_history
U.S._foreign_policy
U.S._military_policy
U.S._foreign_relations
U.S._domestic_politics
U.S._diplomatic_relations
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment gptkb:CIA
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in multiple government agencies
gptkbp:was_a_result_of gptkb:Boland_Amendment
U.S._law
U.S._policy_towards_Iran
U.S._policy_towards_Nicaragua