The Iran-Contra Affair: Patriotism or Politics?
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  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Encountering Restraints
    • The Boland Amendments
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    • Operation Staunch
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  • Exploring Alternatives
  • The Iran-Contra Exchange
    • Supporting the Contras >
      • Funding for Support
      • Military Support
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    • Iranian Arms for Hostage Deals
  • Outcome
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Military Support

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The Enterprise provided weapons, transportation, and training to the Contras.  By 1985, Enterprise members including Secord sold the Contras $11 million in equipment as arms purchasing agents.  Also, Secord and Richard Gadd organized supply airdrops. 
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Photo from authentichistory.com, "Richard Gadd & Robert Dutton, Career Air Force Officers."

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Photo by Christopher Dickey, "Contras Posing for the Camera near Nicaraguan Border, 1983."

Photo by Greg Myre, "The U.S. backed the Contras in the 1980s."

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  • Home
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Encountering Restraints
    • The Boland Amendments
    • The Hughes-Ryan Amendment & Intelligence Oversight Act
    • Operation Staunch
    • The Arms Export Control Act
  • Exploring Alternatives
  • The Iran-Contra Exchange
    • Supporting the Contras >
      • Funding for Support
      • Military Support
      • Intelligence Support
    • Iranian Arms for Hostage Deals
  • Outcome
  • Conclusion
  • Legacy
  • More...
    • Annotated Bibliography
    • Interview Transcripts
    • Process Paper