Address to the Nation on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy
Ronald Reagan
Reagan's first nationally televised response to the unfolding Iran-Contra story, delivered on 13 November 1986. The address denied that arms had been traded for hostages and characterised the Iran initiative as a diplomatic outreach. The denial would unravel within months and lead to the March 1987 Tower Commission address in which Reagan accepted responsibility.
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- Speaker
- Ronald Reagan
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- 1986
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- political
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