Ronald Reagan Quotes
A few months ago I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and the evidence tell me it is not.
Topics
Deception
Delusion, Delusions
Evidence
Facts
Integrity
Iran
Lawlessness, Law Breaking, Legal Violations
Lies, Falsehoods
Scandals
Truth, Truthfulness
Denial
Iranian Revolution
American People
Arms Trade
Confessions
Contras
Controversy
Cover-up
Good Intentions
Hostages
Intention, Intentions
Iran Hostage Crisis
Iran-Contra Scandal, Irangate
Trustworthiness
Best Intentions
Hostage Crisis
Hostage Negotiations
Iran-Contra Affair
Political Scandal
Presidential Accountability
Presidential Lies
Public Apology
Iran-contra
Citations
Ronald Reagan, Nationally Televised Oval Office Speech, 1987
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Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975.