Reagan, Ronald
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The October surprise and U.S.-Latin American relations / John Mattes and Lanny Sender ; interviewed by Dennis Bernstein.
John Mattes, a public defender, and Larry Sender of the Christic Institute, discuss changes in United States politics since the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. They start with a discussion of the October Surprise, which may have resulted in an arms-for hostages deal with Iran to help Reagan get elected. They go on to…
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Water on a duck / Oliver North ; interviewed by Larry Bensky.
Interview with Oliver North, former advisor to Ronald Reagan and main participant in the Iran-Contra scandal. He pleads lack of knowledge and 5th Amendment to specific questions concerning: Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Bolend Amendment, John Hull, the Kerry Commission, Manuel Noriega and Ronald Reagan.|WATER ON A DUCK / Oliver North| interviewed by Larry Bensky.…
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Scandals of the Reagan-Bush era / Peter Kornbluh ; interviewed by Dennis Bernstein.
Peter Kornbluh, author of “The Iran-Contra Scandal: The Declassified History,” discusses the many levels of covert activities conducted from 1980-1992. He begins by pointing to the unpopularity of the U.S. support of the Contras, and that the Iran-Contra affair was understood as illegal from first inception. He goes on to trace specific illegalities of George…
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KPFA Evening News: a KPFA aircheck from Oct. 29, 1981. produced by Aileen Alfandary and Mark Mericle
The News: a KPFA aircheck from October 29, 1981 / produced by Aileen Alfandary and Mark Mericle. Broadcast: Berkeley: KPFA, October 29, 1981. |Stories reported: United States economy plunge; President Reagan’s approval rating; Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization strike (Tim Frasca reporting from Washington, D.C.); Three new unions created in California: the American Federation of…
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The First two years of Ronald Reagan’s presidency / Jeffrey Klein ; produced by Adam Hochschild and Richard Gonzales.