Ron Reagan defends Iran deal says he’d risk it again
Ronald Reagan defends the Iran deal, saying he would take the same risk and that the truth will emerge. He criticizes Congress and the media, calling critics sharks with blood in the water while defending U.S. policy on Iran, Nicaragua, and El Salvador.
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Byrd urges probe and joint committee delay
Washington AP Sen Robert Byrd Democratic leader designate to chair the Senate requests a select joint committee but says it must wait until Congress reconvenes in January. Senate Republicans plan to return next week with a Democrat likely to lead any such committee.
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Ir an profits paid for supply flights
Washington reports a fired White House aide used profits from Iranian arms sales to fund a small American crewed air force delivering weapons to Nicaragua's Contra rebels. Lt. Col. Oliver North, dismissed for diverting up to 30 million, operated a broader aid network with Reagan's approval despite a ban on U.S. aid to the Contras.
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