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In the final day of testimony by Admiral John Poindexter, many committee members criticized him for secrecy and for keeping important decisions from the president. In his closing statement, Rep.…

Answering questions from committee members, Poindexter says that the problem with the Iran initiative was in the exposure rather than the policy. Poindexter maintains that the president’s…

Poindexter testifies that he did not give Oliver North direct orders to lie to Congress, but that he did expect North to withold information and that it was necessary to do so to protect the operation…

Admiral John Poindexter was questioned on whether President Reagan directed the National Security Council to organize support of the Contras. He was also questioned further about the…

Poindexter testifies that President Reagan signed a retroactive finding, prepared by the CIA, concerning the sale of arms to Iran. Poindexter also says that he destroyed the finding when the Justice…

After Admiral John Pointdexter’s refusal to testify, other witnesses testified about National Security Directive 145, covering telecommunications and information processing services…