NSC staff members involved in the Iran arms sales overcharged the Iranian government for weapons and diverted the proceeds to support the Contras, an anti-Communist rebel group in Nicaragua, at a time when such assistance was prohibited by law.

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  The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ...

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• National Security Council entity
• Iran location
• Nicaragua location