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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
- 5/30
- First Boland Amendment Restricts Government Support for Contras, December 1982, posted by blackmax
- 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 blackmax
- 12/25
- Neoconservative Lands Position at NSC, Suggests Israel Might Help Free US Hostages, Late 1984, posted by blackmax
- 12/23
- NSC Staffer Warns Boss that Neoconservative Consultant a Risk for Passing Information to Israel, April 9, 1985, posted by blackmax
- 12/23
- North: Aide May be Profiting from Arms Sales, January 24, 1986, posted by blackmax
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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 - 5/30
- First Boland Amendment Restricts Government Support for Contras, December 1982, posted by blackmax
- 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 blackmax
- 12/25
- Neoconservative Lands Position at NSC, Suggests Israel Might Help Free US Hostages, Late 1984, posted by blackmax
- 12/23
- NSC Staffer Warns Boss that Neoconservative Consultant a Risk for Passing Information to Israel, April 9, 1985, posted by blackmax
- 12/23
- North: Aide May be Profiting from Arms Sales, January 24, 1986, posted by blackmax
- 12/21
- North: Neoconservative NSC Adviser Should be Polygraphed Regularly, January 16, 1986, posted by blackmax
- 12/21
- Secretary of State: Plan to Involve Israel in Hostage Negotiations Unreliable, June 6, 1985, posted by blackmax
- 11/15
- Former Assistant Secretary of State Admits to Lying about Foreign Funding of Contras, June 2, 1987, posted by blackmax
- 11/6
- Journalist Exposes North as Leaker, July 7-10, 1987, posted by blackmax
- 10/8
- Last Day of Testimony Orchestrated between Cheney, North, July 10, 1987, posted by blackmax
- 10/7
- Polls, Letters, Media Diverge in Opinion of North, July 9-31, 1987, posted by blackmax
- 10/6
- North Testifies before Iran-Contra Committee, July 7-10, 1987, posted by blackmax
- 10/5
- Vice President Briefed on Arms-for-Hostages Scheme, Before July 28, 1986, posted by blackmax
- 10/4
- Secord Names Casey, CIA and State Department Officials as Co-Conspirators, May 5, 1987, posted by blackmax
- 10/4
- Iran-Contra Committee Begins Public Hearings, May 5, 1987, posted by blackmax
- 10/3
- Former Bush Adviser Weathers Iran-Contra Questions during Confirmation Hearings, September 1989, posted by blackmax
- 10/2
- North’s Secretary Portrays ‘Shredding Party’ as Business as Usual, November 27, 1986, posted by blackmax
- 10/2
- North’s Secretary Sneaks Documents out of NSC, November 25, 1986, posted by blackmax
- 10/2
- North, NSC Officials Destroy Evidence, November 21-23, 1986, posted by blackmax
- 10/2
- North’s Secretary, Other NSC Officials Agree to Conceal Evidence from FBI, November 28, 1986, posted by blackmax
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Recently Updated Events
- 10/7
- Bush Picks John Negroponte to Oversee US Intelligence Agencies, February 17, 2005, posted by blackmax
- 5/30
- Second Boland Amendment Outlaws CIA, Defense Department, or Third-Party Funding of Contras, October 10, 1984, posted by blackmax
- 5/16
- Cheney Advocates Predominant Executive Power for Foreign Policy, 1989, posted by blackmax
- 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 blackmax
- 11/18
- Defense Officials Attend Secret Backchannel Meeting with Iranians, December 9, 2001, posted by blackmax
- 11/3
- North Testifies before Iran-Contra Committee, July 7-10, 1987, posted by blackmax
- 10/1
- CIA Transport Plane Shot Down in Nicaragua; Story Reveals Illegal Contra-Arms Program, October 5, 1986, posted by blackmax
- 9/10
- Cheney Evokes Iran-Contra to Frame Views of Presidential Powers, December 20, 2005, posted by blackmax
- 8/19
- McFarlane and North Visit Iran to Negotiate Arms for Hostages, Late May, 1986, posted by blackmax
- 8/12
- Second American Pastor Kidnapped in Beirut, January 8, 1985, posted by blackmax
- 8/11
- Iranians Seek More US Arms, Take More Hostages, September 19, 1986, posted by blackmax
- 1/8
- Abrams Appointed to Senior NSC Position, December 2002, posted by blackmax
- 1/8
- Abrams Leads Secretive Neocon Planning Group for Iraq Occupation, November 2002-December 2002, posted by blackmax
- 12/9
- Iran-Contra Scandal Figures Discuss How to Avoid Being Caught in Future Covert Operations, 2005, posted by blackmax
- 12/8
- Defense Official Secretly Attends Clandestine Meeting in Paris Without White House Approval, June 2002, posted by blackmax
- 12/8
- NSC Advocates US Arms Sales to Iran, June 11, 1985, posted by blackmax
- 12/8
- Iran-Contra Scandal Will Not Affect US-Iraq Intelligence Link, Says CIA Director, Late November 1986, posted by blackmax
- 11/28
- 52 American Hostages Captured in Tehran, Held for 444 Days, November 4, 1979-January 20, 1981, posted by blackmax
- 11/24
- Iraq Invades Iran; Start of Iran-Iraq War, September 1980, posted by blackmax
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