11 Dec Iran Contra: Don and Ed | 3
When the story breaks that senior US government officials secretly traded arms for hostages, Congress and the American people demand answers. Chief of Staff Don Regan and Attorney General Ed Meese begin building a wall around the President.
Links to books:
Firewall: The Iran-Contra Conspiracy and Cover-up – Lawrence E. Walsh
Under Fire: An American Story – Oliver L. North
Special Trust – Robert C. McFarlane
Iran-Contra: Reagan’s Scandal and the Unchecked Abuse of Presidential Power – Malcolm Byrne
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