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Byrne, Malcolm.

Iran-Contra Reagan's scandal and the unchecked abuse of presidential power / [electronic resource] : Malcolm Byrne ; foreword by Bruce Riedel. - Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2014. - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / by Bruce Riedel -- Preface: Settings for the Scandal -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Raising the Contras -- 2. Coping with Iran -- 3. Taking Over the Covert War -- 4. TOW Missiles to Tehran -- 5. Quid pro Quos -- 6. HAWKS -- 7. Tightening the Reins on the Contras -- 8. A Neat Idea -- 9. Air Contra -- 10. Road to Tehran -- 11. Meltdown -- 12. Blowback -- 13. The Early Cover-Up -- 14. Congress Steps In -- 15. The Independent Counsel.

ISBN: 9780700620364

Subjects--Personal Names:
Reagan, Ronald.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.
Political corruption--History--United States--20th century.
Executive power--History--United States--20th century.
Power (Social sciences)--History--United States--20th century.
Scandals--History--United States--20th century.
Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government--1981-1989.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: E876 / .B97 2014