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Senate public hearings on the Iran–Contra affair begin

The Senate Select Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition opened its public hearings into the Iran–Contra affair.

Senate public hearings on the Iran–Contra affair begin

The televised hearings put actions by Reagan administration officials under public scrutiny, shaping congressional oversight, public opinion, and the legal and political fallout from the scandal.

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