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Reagan administration
Also known as: Reagan-Bush administration
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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 9 facts
measurementThe Reagan administration oversaw a massive military buildup that contributed to doubling the U.S. national deficit.
accountIn August 1984, Peter Galbraith, an aide to Senator Claiborne Pell, submitted a staff report warning that Saddam Hussein was operating a neo-Stalinist state, though the Reagan administration ordered the report to be watered down.
claimThe Savings and Loan (S&L) crisis highlighted the economic failures of the Reagan-Bush administration's free-market deregulation strategy and the promotion of free-wheeling entrepreneurialism.
accountThe Reagan administration established the Central Command to facilitate U.S. military intervention in the Middle East and secured access to numerous regional bases in exchange for military or economic aid.
claimA report broadcast on Radio Deutsche Welle on September 14, 1990, suggested that the CIA knew a terrorist bombing of the La Belle disco was being planned but failed to maintain proper security, potentially to provide the Reagan administration with a pretext for bombing Libya.
claimDuring the Reagan administration, Vice-President George Bush intervened to secure over $5 billion in controversial loans to Iraq and advocated for the export of dual-use technology to Iraq that had military applications.
accountThe Reagan administration began delivering arms and spare parts to Iran via Israel immediately after Ronald Reagan's inauguration in 1981.
accountThe Reagan administration secretly supplied Iran with military parts and weapons, with some accounts suggesting these deliveries began as early as 1981.
claimDuring the Reagan administration, George H.W. Bush supported the contra war against the Nicaraguan government, and there were speculations that an illegal contra supply operation was run out of his office.
Why the US and the WTO should part ways - CEPR cepr.org Jun 25, 2025 2 facts
claimThe Reagan administration systematically violated multilateral trade rules during the 1980s, driven by concerns that US trade imbalances signaled that existing trade rules were unfair and disadvantageous to the United States.
accountTo address trade imbalances, the Reagan administration requested and secured voluntary export restraints from various nations, primarily Japan, which constituted a violation of Article XI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
How Jeffrey Epstein's intelligence ties go back decades middleeasteye.net Feb 2, 2026 2 facts
claimBill Barr served in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations and later served as attorney general during the first Donald Trump administration.
accountBetween 1981 and 1986, the Reagan administration covertly sold arms to Iran, which was at war with Iraq, while Israel served as an intermediary and broker for the sales.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Sep 12, 2023 1 fact
claimThe Reagan administration first designated Iran as a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1984.
Iran War Unravels U.S. Strategy and Strengthens Russia–China Axis toda.org Mar 24, 2026 1 fact
accountFrom the Nixon and Kissinger opening to China through the Reagan administration's management of late Cold War dynamics, the United States maintained a consistent strategic principle of preventing a durable alignment between Moscow and Beijing.
History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
accountThe Reagan administration negotiated a trade of 504 TOW missiles to Iran for $10,000 each in exchange for the release of Benjamin Weir, a captive held by Islamic Jihad.
The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ... govinfo.gov 1 fact
accountIn November 1986, the U.S. Congress learned that the Reagan Administration had sold arms to the Government of Iran in exchange for assistance in securing the release of U.S. hostages held in Lebanon, which contradicted announced government policies.