1. Oliver North and Iran Contra
Kellie Gilmore
Period: 7

2. Oliver North Platoon leader in Vietnam War
Began on the National Security Council
Deputy director for affairs in Ronald Reagan administration
Led Iran Contra operation

3. Boland Amendments
Prohibited Contra aid

4. Arms to Iran President Ronald Reagan Sold firearms to Iran
Designated terrorist state, not allowed
In return for possible US hostages to be released
Didn’t work, what did he get in return?

5. Iran Contra
1983 – 1988
Robert McFarlene, John Poindexter, Oliver North
McFarlene and Poindexter raised secret funds to aid Contras

6. Secret funds Oliver North and administration Sold arms to Iran
With profit, gave Contra aid
Drugs in return

7. Lebanon newspaper Iran Contra affair was leaked
Spread through a Lebanon newspaper
Lebanon was the country with the US hostages so they knew about it

8. Iran Contra hearings
"Ronald Reagan knew of and approved a great deal of what went on with both the Iranian initiative and private efforts on behalf of the contras and he received regular, detailed briefings on both.“ –Oliver North

9. Hearings President Ronald Reagan found for selling arms to Iran
Oliver North was fired
Poindexter resigned before
North claimed to witness Poindexter destroy Reagan’s evidence to case

10. Aftermath
North, indicted on 16 counts, was found guilty by a jury of three minor counts.
Poindexter was convicted on several felony counts of conspiracy, lying to congress,