Contras
Events (70)
- March 1986: Congress Denies Contras $100 Million
- May 1984: CIA Officer Introduces NSC’s Oliver North to Nicaraguan Contra Leaders
- July, 1984: Saudis Begin Paying $1 Million Per Month to Contras
- July 1986 and After: North Asserts His Control of Contra Project in Interagency Group Meetings
- August 1985: Congress Appropriates $27 Million in Humanitarian Aid for Contras
- September 1986: Costa Rica Closes Contra Supply Airstrip
- Early September 1986: Costa Rica Shuts Down Contra Airstrip, Threatens Public Exposure
- September 1988: House Speaker Victimized by Cheney-Led Conspiracy to Paint Him as Guilty of ‘Security Breach’
- September 1989: Former Bush Adviser Weathers Iran-Contra Questions during Confirmation Hearings
- October 1985: North Helps Distribute Humanitarian Aid to Contras
- December 1982: First Boland Amendment Restricts Government Support for Contras
- December 1986: Iranian Arms Dealer Has ABC Reporter Secretly Give Documents to White House
- 1982: CIA, NSC Official Becomes Bush’s Foreign Policy Adviser
- Early 1986: NSC Uses BCCI to Illegally Divert US Government Funds to Contras
- Late June, 1986: Contra Funds from Brunei Targeted to Wrong Bank Account
- Late 1985 and After: State Department Official Joins NSC, CIA Officials in Funding Contras
- Mid-September 1985: North Persuades Former CIA Agent to Assist in Funneling Illegal Funds, Arms to Contras
- Mid-October, 1986: Reagan Staffer Abrams and CIA Officials Lie to Congress about Administration Involvement with Contras
- Mid-1980s: Osama Bin Laden’s Brother Is Allegedly Involved in the Iran-Contra Affair
- Summer 1985: Costa Rica Allows Contra Airstrip