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The Jan. 6 committee has learned some lessons from previous televised hearings

Marine Corps Lt. Col. Oliver North, accompanied by his lawyer Brendan Sullivan, was a central figure in the Iran-Contra hearings. Chris Wilkins/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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House Jan. 6 committee hearings

The Jan. 6 committee has learned some lessons from previous televised hearings

June 25, 2022 • The most telling testimony against the Republican former president has come from Republicans he appointed or who supported him and voted for him (and, in some cases, say they would do so again).

Oliver North Will Be Next President Of NRA, Organization Says

Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North speaks before giving the invocation at the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum in Dallas on Friday. The NRA announced Monday that North will become president of the association within a few weeks. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption

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Oliver North Will Be Next President Of NRA, Organization Says

May 7, 2018 • North, infamous for his involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal, will leave Fox News and become the group's president within a few weeks, the National Rifle Association said in a statement.

CIA Veterans Gather To Honor Duane Clarridge, A Sometimes Unsubtle Spy

Duane "Dewey" Clarridge, a CIA veteran, speaks in May 2007 during an Arkansas Committee on Foreign Relations luncheon in Little Rock, Ark. The retired spy criticized the CIA's leadership and said a lack of human intelligence had led to mistakes in Iraq, Iran and North Korea. Mike Wintroath/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

CIA Veterans Gather To Honor Duane Clarridge, A Sometimes Unsubtle Spy

April 23, 2016 • Clarridge, who headed up the agency's anti-communist efforts in Central America in the 1980s and was indicted and pardoned in the Iran-Contra scandal, died April 9.

Lawrence Walsh: His Judgment Came Not From Confidence But From Insecurity

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The Two-Way

Lawrence Walsh: His Judgment Came Not From Confidence But From Insecurity

March 20, 2014 • NPR's Nina Totenberg reflects on a man she met more than four decades ago. She learned to respect Walsh's judgement, even when it seemed a little wacky.

Lawrence Walsh, Who Investigated Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies At 102

Iran-Contra special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh speaks to reporters in 1989. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption

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Lawrence Walsh, Who Investigated Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies At 102

March 20, 2014 • When appointed by President Reagan, everyone thought Walsh, a well-known Republican commodity, would conduct a pro forma investigation. It was anything but.

Lawrence Walsh, Who Investigated Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies At 102

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