Word: nsc
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...proved so antagonistic that Judge Harold Greene declared him a "hostile witness." Webb got North not only to admit to the jury that he had lied to Congress, but also that he had done so right after Poindexter had told him to "take care" of legislators' questions about the NSC's illegal help to the contras. On his return from the meeting, North got an electronic note from Poindexter saying "Well done...
...final major prosecution in the long-running affair ended, Poindexter was the first defendant to be held accountable for more than specific, narrow criminal acts. North had destroyed countless NSC papers, deceived Congress and accepted the gift of a security system, which was illegal while he was on the Government payroll. Poindexter too was convicted of shredding a presidential finding and erasing 5,000 electronic messages (backup copies were discovered). But for the first time in the scandal, jurors were willing to sustain charges of a conspiracy to obstruct Congress and cover up the Iran-contra folly. "Admiral Poindexter...
...major goal of the conference is to teach high school students from Europe and Africa about the American governmental system by organizing a three-day simulation of the U.S. Congress, National Security Council (NSC) and press corps, according to organizers...
...first time a simulation of the House of Representatives is planned, said organizers. Unlike the real House which contains 435 members, the simulation has only 300 participants. The full Senate, NSC and the press corps will again be represented as in past years...
...role-playing a senator, representative, NSC member or journalist, students propose legislation, make foreign policy decisions, and publish a daily newspaper in English and French during the conference, coordinators...