Tower Commission

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Board_of_Commissioners
gptkbp:cabinet_member gptkb:John_Tower
gptkbp:concluded_on there was no conspiracy
gptkbp:created_by investigate allegations
gptkbp:depicted_in a pivotal moment in U. S. politics
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1987
gptkbp:discusses executive accountability
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:1986
gptkbp:formed gptkb:President_Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:executive_branch
gptkbp:highlights intelligence failures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tower Commission
gptkbp:impact gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkb:Caspar_Weinberger
gptkb:Oliver_North
gptkb:Robert_E._Mc_Farlane
gptkbp:influenced U. S. legislative reforms
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:Iran-Contra_Affair
gptkbp:is_aimed_at restoring public trust
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:scholars
national security policies
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:is_considered a response to scandal
gptkbp:is_criticized_for political implications
perceived leniency
Reagan Administration's handling of Iran-Contra Affair
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:media_coverage
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_examined_in Nicaraguan Contras funding
U. S. arms sales to Iran
gptkbp:is_noted_for lack of communication
gptkbp:is_opposed_by some activists
others in Congress
gptkbp:is_recognized_by key players in Iran-Contra
gptkbp:is_recommended_by improvements in inter-agency cooperation
gptkbp:is_referenced_in subsequent political analyses
gptkbp:is_tasked_with reviewing actions of the National Security Council
gptkbp:led_to further investigations
gptkbp:membership gptkb:Edwin_Meese_III
gptkb:David_Gergen
gptkb:Brent_Scowcroft
gptkbp:notable_work a report
gptkbp:recommendation future oversight
gptkbp:recommended_changes_in U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:recommended_increased congressional oversight
gptkbp:released_report_on November 1987
gptkbp:was_critically_received_by some historians
gptkbp:was_followed_by subsequent commissions
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
gptkbp:was_part_of larger political scandal
U. S. history
Reagan's legacy.
gptkbp:was_supported_by some members of Congress
some political analysts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Iran-Contra_Affair
gptkb:Iran-Contra_Affair
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4