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CR, pp. H10789-H10898. The House passed H.R. 791, authorizing water resources research activities of the U.S. Geological Survey to help states fight ground water contamination. The House agr…

CR, pp. H9729-H9872. The House agreed to the conference report on S. 825, which would authorize housing and community development programs, clearing the bill for the Senate.

The House passed H.R. 2939, renewing the special-prosecutor law. It would allow for special independent counsel to be appointed to investigate suspected wrongdoings by top officials in the e…

The subcommittee held a hearing on H.J. 321, proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the U.S. government and for greater accountability in the enactme…

Secretary Caspar Weinberger was questioned further about his opposition to arms sales to Iran. Secretary Weinberger says that the transfer of U.S. arms by Israel, without official U.S. permi…

Donald Regan testified that he was generally aware of the Iran initiative but that he was not aware of diversion of arms sale profits to the Contras. He described President Ronald Reagan as …

Attorney General Edwin Meese III answered questions from committee members on his questioning of Oliver North and John Poindexter and his report of the diversion scheme to President Ronald R…

Attorney General Edwin Meese III described his November 1986 investigation, at President Ronald Reagan’s request, into the Iran-Contra affair. Attorney General Meese answered questions about…

Secretary of State George Shultz testified before the committee. In responding to a committee member’s question comparing Iran-Contra to Watergate, Secretary of State George Shultz commented…

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…

McFarlane is recalled to respond to differences between his earlier testimony and testimony given by Oliver North. McFarlane denies giving North specific authorization for many contra suppor…

Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was questioned further by committee members, including Representative Boland on the Boland amendment. The committee chairs then directed summary statements to…

Questioning of Oliver North continued, with many members of the committee making statements concerning patriotism, democracy, and the lessons of the Iran-Contra affair.

Charles Cooper testified concerning the Justice Department’s Iran arms sales investigation, including the discovery of the memo that first revealed diversion of profits to the Contras. Mr. …

Glenn Robinette testified concerning the security fence he installed around Oliver North’s home. Mr. Robinette indicated that the fence was paid for by General Richard Secord but that he sen…

Fawn Hall testified further concerning the changing of documents. Representative Lee Hamilton then concluded the first phase of the Iran-Contra hearings by reviewing the revelations of the t…

Felix Rodriguez answered questions about his discussion of the Contra supply network with Donald Gregg, an aide to Vice President George Bush. Mr. Rodriguez was concerned that people associa…

Adolfo Colero continued his testimoney. Answering questions from committee members, Mr. Colero referred to the frustrations of inconsistent U.S. support.

Robert Owen was questioned further about his activities for Oliver North. He ended his testimony by reading a poem praising Oliver North and the Contras.

Robert McFarlane was questioned about President Ronald Reagan’s knowledge of Oliver North’s activities. Mr. McFarlane testified that Colonel Oliver North seemed to be in regular contact with…