In October and November 1986, two secret illegal U.S. Government operations were publicly exposed. In addition to naming other people as illegal operatives, the scapegoat of it all was Lieutenant Colonel Oliver L. North. Only months before he was being heraled in the New York Times as "President Reagan's Man of Action", and now North was being handed the blame of all guilty of illegally negotiating deals with Iran and Nicaragua. As the Iran-Contra Scandal …showed first 75 words of 1175 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1175 total…as a political strategist, and as a political candidate. His place is American history cannot be contested. His exposure to the spotlight during a time of political crisis, and never falting, shows us of his supreme courage and valor. This is why the responsibility of the Iran-Contra operation was put on his shoulders. He would not crack under pressure, and always gets the job done. That is why Oliver L. North is an American Hero.