Admiral John Poindexter was convicted of obstruction of justice and Fawn Hall became the most famous secretary in the United States when she admitted to shredding documents for her boss during the hearings over this.
It was authorized by Robert McFarlane and was conducted in violation of the Boland Amendment. Admiral John Poindexter was convicted of obstruction of justice and Fawn Hall became the most famous secretary in the United States when she admitted to shredding documents for her boss during the hearings over this. For 10 points, identify this Reagan administration scandal that made Oliver North a household name and sold arms to a Middle Eastern country in order to fund a group in Nicaragua.
It was authorized by Robert McFarlane and was conducted in violation of the Boland Amendment.
{Iran-Contra} [accept {arms for hostages} scandal]