Final report of the independent counsel for Iran/Contra matters. Volume 1: Investigations and prosecutions

Technical Report · Wed Aug 04 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:7303485

Walsh, L E

In October and November 1986, two secret U.S. Government operations were publicly exposed, potentially implicating Reagan Administration officials in illegal activities. These operations were the provision of assistance to the military activities of the Nicaraguan contra rebels during an October 1984 to October 1986 prohibition on such aid, and the sale of U.S. arms to Iran in contravention of stated U.S. policy and in possible violation of arms-export controls. In late November 1986, Reagan Administration officials announced that some of the proceeds from the sale of U.S. arms to Iran had been diverted to the contras. As a result of the exposure of these operations, Attorney General Edwin Meese III sought the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate and, if necessary, prosecute possible crimes arising from them. This is the final report of that investigation.

• Research Organization: Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7303485
• Report Number(s): PB-94-150687/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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