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Iran-Contra and Arms-for-Hostages Scandals

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  1. 1986-01-09 January 9, 1986: North, CIA Official Discuss Possible Connection to Vice President
  2. 1986-01-16 January 16, 1986: North: Neoconservative NSC Adviser Should be Polygraphed Regularly
  3. 1986-01-17 January 17, 1986: Reagan Authorizes Clandestine Sale of Antitank Missiles to Iran
  4. 1986-01-24 January 24, 1986: North: Aide May be Profiting from Arms Sales
  5. 1986-02-16 February 16-17, 1986: US Sends Missiles to Iran Via Israel
  6. 1986-02-27 February 27, 1986: US Sends Another Shipment of Missiles to Iran
  7. 1986-04-04 April 4, 1986: North Diverts $12 Million in Iran Arms Sales Profits to Contras
  8. 1986-05-16 After May 16, 1986: State Department Official Suggests Soliciting Contra Funds from Brunei
  9. 1986-05-16 May 16, 1986: Reagan Asks about Private Funding for Contras
  10. 1986-05-23 May 23-24, 1986: US Sends More Missiles to Iran
  11. 1986-05-29 May 29, 1986: North Informs National Security Adviser that Money from Iranian Arms Sales is Going to Contras
  12. 1986-05-29 May 29, 1986: McFarlane Briefs Reagan and Bush on Failed Arms-for-Hostages Negotiations
  13. 1986-06-11 June 11, 1986: Sultan of Brunei to Donate Money to Contras
  14. 1986-06-16 June 16, 1986: Congress Approves $100 Million for Contras
  15. 1986-06-23 June 23-24, 1986: Secretary of State Does Not Ask Sultan of Brunei for Funds
  16. 1986-07-23 July 23, 1986: CIA Director Casey Plots to Break Stalled Arms-for-Hostages Deal
  17. 1986-07-28 Before July 28, 1986: Vice President Briefed on Arms-for-Hostages Scheme
  18. 1986-08-04 August 4, 1986: US Sends Iran Missile Parts
  19. 1986-08-09 August 9-19, 1986: Sultan of Brunei Donates $10 Million to Contras
  20. 1986-08-12 August 12, 1986: Contra Liaison Claims Contras Being Sold Shoddy Goods; Indicates Link between Contras and Bush
  21. 1986-08-27 August 27, 1986: Reagan Signs Anti-Terrorism Law
  22. 1986-09-09 September 9-12, 1986: Two More Americans Taken Hostage by Hezbollah
  23. 1986-09-16 September 16, 1986: $10 Million Donation to Contras Cannot be Found
  24. 1986-09-19 September 19-20, 1986: Third-Party Sabotage on Behalf of Contras Discussed
  25. 1986-09-19 September 19, 1986: Iranians Seek More US Arms, Take More Hostages
  26. 1986-09-25 September 25, 1986: Costa Rica Reveals Illegal Contra Airstrip, Role of US Government Remains Secret
  27. 1986-10-05 October 5, 1986: CIA Transport Plane Shot Down in Nicaragua; Story Reveals Illegal Contra-Arms Program
  28. 1986-10-05 October 5, 1986: North Cuts Short Negotiations with Iran after Revelation of CIA Involvement with Contras
  29. 1986-10-09 October 9, 1986: Connections between CIA, US Government, and Contras Alleged
  30. 1986-10-10 October 10-14, 1986: State Department, CIA Officials Lie to Congress about Brunei Funding of Contras
  31. 1986-10-10 October 10-15, 1986: State Department, CIA Officials Lie to Congress about Government Support for Contras
  32. 1986-10-10 October 10, 1986: State Department Official Repeats Lies about Contra Knowledge to Conservative Columnist
  33. 1986-10-10 October 10, 1986: Press Alleges Bush, Not CIA, Is Government Link to Contras
  34. 1986-10-11 October 11-14, 1986: State Department Official Denies Any Knowledge of Contra Connection to Vice President
  35. 1986-10-21 October 21, 1986: Another American Kidnapped in Lebanon
  36. 1986-11-03 November 3, 1986: Lebanese Newspaper Reveals US Arms Sales to Iran, Beginning Iran/Contra Affair Scandal
  37. 1986-11-10 November 10, 1986 and After: Reagan, Officials Decide to Deny Iran-Contra Arms Allegations
  38. 1986-11-13 November 13, 1986: Reagan Denies Iran Arms Deals in Address to Nation
  39. 1986-11-21 November 21-25, 1986: Attorney General Meese Conducts ‘Investigation’ of Iran Arms Sales; Evidence Destroyed during Investigation
  40. 1986-11-21 November 21-23, 1986: North, NSC Officials Destroy Evidence
  41. 1986-11-25 November 25-28, 1986: Senator Accuses Iran-Contra Figure of Lying to Congress
  42. 1986-11-25 November 25, 1986: State Department Official Lies about Third-Party Funding of Contras
  43. 1986-11-25 November 25, 1986: CIA Officlal Lies to Congress about Diversion of Funds to Contras
  44. 1986-11-25 November 25, 1986: North’s Secretary Sneaks Documents out of NSC
  45. 1986-11-25 November 25, 1986: Attorney General Meese Reveals Iran-Contra Funding Connection; Poindexter Resigns, North Fired
  46. 1986-11-27 November 27, 1986: North’s Secretary Portrays ‘Shredding Party’ as Business as Usual
  47. 1986-11-28 November 28, 1986: North’s Secretary, Other NSC Officials Agree to Conceal Evidence from FBI
  48. 1986-12-01 December 1, 1986: Reagan Authorizes Tower Commission
  49. 1986-12-15 December 15, 1986: CIA Director Casey Has Seizures, Misses Senate Testimony on Iran-Contra
  50. 1986-12-17 December 17, 1986: State Department Official Claims Not to Know Contra Liaison