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This is the home page for the Iran-Contra and Arms-for-Hostages Scandals investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.
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Events Recently Added to the Iran-Contra and Arms-for-Hostages Scandals timeline
- 1/15
- D. G. ‘Chip’ Tatum Makes Contact with Felix Rodriguez, Briefed on Pegasus Missions, Febuary 15, 1985, posted by bretep7
- 10/25
- Deputy Intelligence Director Recommends US Air Strikes against Nicaraguan Military Targets, December 14, 1984, posted by mtuck
- 6/30
- Reagan Withdraws US from Treaty with Nicaragua, 1985, posted by mtuck
- 5/30
- First Boland Amendment Restricts Government Support for Contras, December 1982, posted by mtuck
- 12/28
- NSC Official Either Received Kickbacks from US-Iranian Arms Sales or Represented Israel, Not US, in Negotiations, June 23-25, 1987, posted by mtuck
More Timeline entries sorted by the month they were published
What's New?
10/5/2008 Complete but Incomplete...
We have created a “complete” timeline of events for Iran-Contra, covering, we believe, the major events of that affair. However, much remains to be done in adding context, filling in gaps, and documenting the actions of many individuals who are not as yet covered completely. We only covered a few of the many, many sections of Lawrence Walsh’s … More
6/25/2008 An Older Event with Ramifications for Today
The events of the Iran-Contra and Arms-for-Hostage scandals continue to echo in the events of today, particularly when the involvement of Dick Cheney is considered. Lou Dubose and Jake Bernstein’s book, Vice, is a key element in adding to our understanding of this series of incidents. But it is just one source of information. You’re invited to add more … More |
Recently Added Events
Showing 1-20 of 100 recently added events: next 20 - 1/15
- D. G. ‘Chip’ Tatum Makes Contact with Felix Rodriguez, Briefed on Pegasus Missions, Febuary 15, 1985, posted by bretep7
- 10/25
- Deputy Intelligence Director Recommends US Air Strikes against Nicaraguan Military Targets, December 14, 1984, posted by mtuck
- 6/30
- Reagan Withdraws US from Treaty with Nicaragua, 1985, posted by mtuck
- 5/30
- First Boland Amendment Restricts Government Support for Contras, December 1982, posted by mtuck
- 12/28
- NSC Official Either Received Kickbacks from US-Iranian Arms Sales or Represented Israel, Not US, in Negotiations, June 23-25, 1987, posted by mtuck
- 12/25
- Neoconservative Lands Position at NSC, Suggests Israel Might Help Free US Hostages, Late 1984, posted by mtuck
- 12/23
- NSC Staffer Warns Boss that Neoconservative Consultant a Risk for Passing Information to Israel, April 9, 1985, posted by Paul
- 12/23
- North: Aide May be Profiting from Arms Sales, January 24, 1986, posted by mtuck
- 12/21
- North: Neoconservative NSC Adviser Should be Polygraphed Regularly, January 16, 1986, posted by mtuck
- 12/21
- Secretary of State: Plan to Involve Israel in Hostage Negotiations Unreliable, June 6, 1985, posted by mtuck
- 11/15
- Former Assistant Secretary of State Admits to Lying about Foreign Funding of Contras, June 2, 1987, posted by mtuck
- 11/6
- Journalist Exposes North as Leaker, July 7-10, 1987, posted by mtuck
- 10/8
- Last Day of Testimony Orchestrated between Cheney, North, July 10, 1987, posted by mtuck
- 10/7
- Polls, Letters, Media Diverge in Opinion of North, July 9-31, 1987, posted by mtuck
- 10/6
- North Testifies before Iran-Contra Committee, July 7-10, 1987, posted by mtuck
- 10/5
- Vice President Briefed on Arms-for-Hostages Scheme, Before July 28, 1986, posted by mtuck
- 10/4
- Secord Names Casey, CIA and State Department Officials as Co-Conspirators, May 5, 1987, posted by mtuck
- 10/4
- Iran-Contra Committee Begins Public Hearings, May 5, 1987, posted by mtuck
- 10/3
- Former Bush Adviser Weathers Iran-Contra Questions during Confirmation Hearings, September 1989, posted by mtuck
- 10/2
- North’s Secretary Portrays ‘Shredding Party’ as Business as Usual, November 27, 1986, posted by mtuck
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Recently Updated Events
- 10/7
- Bush Picks John Negroponte to Oversee US Intelligence Agencies, February 17, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 5/30
- Second Boland Amendment Outlaws CIA, Defense Department, or Third-Party Funding of Contras, October 10, 1984, posted by mtuck
- 5/16
- Cheney Advocates Predominant Executive Power for Foreign Policy, 1989, posted by mtuck
- 1/9
- Reagan Claims Massive Memory Failures Regarding Iran-Contra, March 4, 1987, posted by KJF
- 1/1
- Washington Learns about Secret Meeting Involving Iran-Contra Figures, December 12, 2001, posted by mtuck
- 11/18
- Defense Officials Attend Secret Backchannel Meeting with Iranians, December 9, 2001, posted by mtuck
- 9/10
- Cheney Evokes Iran-Contra to Frame Views of Presidential Powers, December 20, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 8/19
- McFarlane and North Visit Iran to Negotiate Arms for Hostages, Late May, 1986, posted by mtuck
- 8/12
- Second American Pastor Kidnapped in Beirut, January 8, 1985, posted by mtuck
- 8/11
- Iranians Seek More US Arms, Take More Hostages, September 19, 1986, posted by mtuck
- 1/8
- Abrams Appointed to Senior NSC Position, December 2002, posted by mtuck
- 12/8
- Defense Official Secretly Attends Clandestine Meeting in Paris Without White House Approval, June 2002, posted by mtuck
- 12/8
- NSC Advocates US Arms Sales to Iran, June 11, 1985, posted by mtuck
- 12/8
- Iran-Contra Scandal Will Not Affect US-Iraq Intelligence Link, Says CIA Director, Late November 1986, posted by mtuck
- 11/28
- 52 American Hostages Captured in Tehran, Held for 444 Days, November 4, 1979-January 20, 1981, posted by mtuck
- 11/24
- Iraq Invades Iran; Start of Iran-Iraq War, September 1980, posted by mtuck
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