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| The U.S. Congress establishes a special committee to investigate the Iran-Contra Affair (1987) | |
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| IRAN-CONTRA As a way to liberate U.S. hostages in the Middle East, the Reagan Administration set up a covert deal to sell weapons to Iran. The money from these sales was diverted to the anti-government Contra guerrillas in Nicaragua. | |