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Podcast: Witness History
Episode: The Iran-Contra Affair
Description: The Iran-Contra affair was a scandal that went right to the heart of Ronald Reagan’s White House and it became known as one of the most controversial political scandals in modern US history.In 1986, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was accused of orchestrating the illegal sale of weapons to Iran and using those profits to fund rebel groups in Central America.Five years after the affair, North spoke to the BBC’s Panorama. Matt Pintus has been through the interview for Witness History.Eyewitness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for...