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The Fifth balance in Iran arms hearing drama
Washington hearing on the Iran arms affair featured Poindexter and North invoking the Fifth Amendment amid careful questioning by Congress. Attorneys shaped statements to limit privilege, while Chairman Fascell pressed for impactful testimony. The scene highlighted the political stakes and risks of asserting rights.
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Hoston Globe
Washington
Reagan
Adm
John Poindexter
Overith
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Dante Fascell
Dfis
William Broomfield
R-Mich
Poindexter
North Pate
Harvard Law School
Erwin Griswold
Justice Department
U.S
Robert Drinan
Massachusetts
Boston College Law School
Georgetown University Law Center
Supreme Court
Fascell
North
Beckler
George Crockett
D-Mich
Crockett
Old House Un-American Activities Committee
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court