Iran contra Quotes

I did not know many of the details relevant to the Iran and contra initiatives.

— Fawn Hall

“It was like the Iran/Contra hearings in the last century; then, too, the investigators had looked just so far and no further.”

— John Shirley

I came here to tell you the truth, the good, the bad and the ugly.

— Oliver North

There exists a shadowy Government with its own Air Force, its own Navy, its own fundraising mechanism, and the ability to pursue…

— Daniel Inouye

Reagan survived the Iran-Contra scandal because the elements of it that were illegal (aiding anti-communist Nicaraguans) were popular and the things that…

— David Frum

Remember how he handled the Iran-contra Never Ending Scandal from Hell? He went on national television, the President of the United States,…

— Dave Barry

More of 'The Bourne Identity's script was taken from the events of the Iran Contra, which my father investigated for the Senate,…

— Doug Liman

There was no news in the Dan Rather piece. They didn't say [to Bush]: "We found a piece of paper that was…

— Roger Ailes

“Mertins’s correspondence with Zhao Fei made clear that Merex had engaged in arms deals with China that flew in the face of…

— Andrew Feinstein

Even if corners were cut, (Iran-Contra) was a brilliant scheme. There is no possibility that anyone in any Democratic administration would have…

— Ann Coulter

I remember having lunch with a friend who worked at the White House. I'd just graduated from law school but kept telling…

— Judy Smith

We all know Reagan's legacy, from the Iran-Contra affair to the funding of the Nicaraguan military in which over 200,000 people died.…

— Danny Glover