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Oliver North

1943 – ? American Marine officer and NSC staff member

Marine officer who ran the Iran-Contra operation from the NSC.

Religion
Roman Catholic
Affiliations
National Security Council staff officer who ran the operation at the center of the Iran-Contra affair.

Oliver North was a Marine lieutenant colonel assigned to the National Security Council who managed the secret sale of arms to Iran and the diversion of profits to the Nicaraguan Contras. His televised congressional testimony in 1987 made him a public figure. His convictions were later overturned on appeal.

Connections

  • associate of Adolfo Calero — Received covert support channeled through his operation.
  • associate of John Poindexter — His superior at the National Security Council.
  • associate of John Poindexter — Supervised him at the National Security Council.
  • associate of Manucher Ghorbanifar — Worked as an intermediary in the operation he ran.
  • associate of Richard Secord — Partnered with him on the arms and supply operations.
  • associate of Robert McFarlane — Earlier national security adviser he worked under.
  • associate of Ronald Reagan — NSC staffer who ran the Iran-Contra operation.

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