Lawrence Walsh was appointed as special prosecutor in January 1987 to investigate the Iran-Contra affair and pursued the investigation for almost seven years, bringing criminal prosecutions against key NSC figures, some CIA employees, and a former Secretary of Defense.

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• National Security Council entity
• Iran-Contra affair event
• Secretary of Defense concept