TY - BOOK AU - Byrne,Malcolm ED - Project Muse. TI - Iran-Contra: Reagan's scandal and the unchecked abuse of presidential power SN - 9780700620364 AV - E876 .B97 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Lawrence, Kansas PB - University Press of Kansas KW - Reagan, Ronald. KW - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State KW - bisacsh KW - HISTORY / United States / 20th Century KW - Political corruption KW - United States KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Executive power KW - Power (Social sciences) KW - Scandals KW - Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990 KW - Politics and government KW - 1981-1989 KW - Electronic books. KW - local N1 - 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 UR - https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780700620364/ ER -