Word: iranian
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...long-distance disagreement surfaced within the administration over the roots of the president's controversial Iranian arms policy. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said "we don't agree with" Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's contention that Reagan acted on bad advice when he decided there were responsible officials to deal with in Iran other than the "lunatics" who run the country...
Secord has been identified by administrationofficials as an assistant to fired NationalSecurity Council aide Oliver North in arrangingthe Iranian arms sales and creation of a privatelyfunded air force to deliver weapons to the Contraforces...
Appearing on both ABC and NBC morningtelevision programs, he said he was "horrified" tolearn that funds from the Iranian operation wentto the Contras. But he said he did not think thepresident's competence was at issue in thecontroversy
Professors also challenged the Administration'smain justification for the Iranian arms deal...
...secret plan to finance the Contras throughthe Iranian arms sales seems to have backfired,leaving the future of U.S. support for the Contrasin jeopardy, professors said...