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President Reagan testified in the trial of John Poindexter on charges related to the Iran-Contra scandal. The testimony, videotaped on February 16, 1990, in the U.S. District Courthouse in L…

President Reagan testified in the trial of John Poindexter on charges related to the Iran-Contra scandal. The testimony, videotaped on February 16, 1990, in the U.S. District Courthouse in L…

President Reagan testified in the trial of John Poindexter on charges related to the Iran-Contra scandal. The testimony, videotaped on February 16, 1990, in the U.S. District Courthouse in L…

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, …

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 cr…

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…

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 arms-fo…