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political1987• Oval Office, Washington D.C.
Address to the Nation on the Iran Arms and Contra Affair
Ronald Reagan
Following the Tower Commission report, Reagan addressed the nation on 4 March 1987 to acknowledge the Iran-Contra affair — the secret sale of arms to Iran and the diversion of proceeds to Nicaraguan Contras.
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