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Oliver North achieved a kind of evanescent coup d'etat in the American imagination. It was a fascinating and impressive transaction. And slightly spooky.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Charging Up Capitol Hill | 7/20/1987 | See Source »

Ironically, Oliver North won more support for the contras in four days of testimony than Ronald Reagan has been able to stir up in six years. While North was testifying last week, the dispirited contra lobby in Washington came alive and mobilized its mailing lists again.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Charging Up Capitol Hill | 7/20/1987 | See Source »

Who will prove to be the most important witness the Iran-contra committees hear? No, not Oliver North -- at least not according to Warren Rudman, vice chairman of the Senate panel. After listening to North for four days last week, the New Hampshire Republican repeated a longstanding prediction: the crucial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Next, the Most Important Witness? | 7/20/1987 | See Source »

Meet Oliver North, Superstar. The Marine lieutenant colonel with the oh-so- earnest baby blues was everywhere last week. His face flickered in dizzying multiplicity on banks of TVs at every department store, as well as in bars and restaurants and millions of homes. While North was not exactly an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olliemania Breaks Out All Over | 7/20/1987 | See Source »

On a warm day in Chicago, so many commuters were listening to North on their car radios with the windows open that his testimony sounded like it was in multitudinous stereo. In other parts of the country, THANK YOU, OLIVER NORTH bumper stickers reminded commuters that Ollie was on the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olliemania Breaks Out All Over | 7/20/1987 | See Source »

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