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Sandra Day O'Connor

Air/Publish Date: 07/02/2005
Event Date: 07/01/2005

Three months short of completing her 24th year on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announces she's stepping down at age 75. On the court she leaves, she has repeatedly been the critical fifth and deciding vote.

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Iran Contra Settlement

Air/Publish Date: 03/24/1989
Event Date: 12/24/1989

President George H.W. Bush announces a Contra aid agreement and a new approach towards diplomacy in Central America. Democrats in Congress agree to support nonmilitary aid to the American-backed Contra army in Nicaragua.

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Reagan's Last Day in Office

Air/Publish Date: 01/20/1989
Event Date: 01/20/1989

Private citizen Ronald Reagan salutes his new Commander in Chief, President George H.W. Bush, as he moves into the White House and a new presidential term begins.

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Oliver North's Trial for Iran-Contra Scandal Begins

Air/Publish Date: 02/21/1989
Event Date: 1986 - 1988

As Oliver North's trial begins, his attorney criticizes President Ronald Reagan's involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal.

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Final Report on Iran Contra is Released

Air/Publish Date: 01/18/1994
Event Date: 1986 - 1988

Eight years after the Iran Contra scandal was first uncovered, a report evaluates White House involvement in the secret operation.

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Details about The Iran-Contra Affair Emerge During Congressional Testimony

Air/Publish Date: 08/03/1987
Event Date: 1986 - 1988

NBC's John Dancy explores the secrecy behind the Iran-Contra scandal and discusses its implication for American government.

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The Rise of the Religious Right

Air/Publish Date: 10/29/1984
Event Date: 1984

NBC's Kenley Jones reports on the strengthening alliance between the religious right and political conservatives like President Ronald Reagan.

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Reagan Biography

Air/Publish Date: 06/05/2004
Event Date: 01/21/1981

NBC's Tom Brokaw looks back at President Ronald Reagan's life, from his career before politics to life after presidency

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A Look Back at Reagan's Inaugural

Air/Publish Date: 01/21/1985
Event Date: 01/20/1981

NBC's Bryant Gumbel looks back at Inauguration Day, 1981, when American hostages were released from Iran after 444 days in captivity. Newly-elected President Ronald Reagan announces their freedom.

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The Defense Department Expands under President Reagan

Air/Publish Date: 02/23/1988
Event Date: 1981 - 1988

In President Ronald Reagan's last year in office, a Today Show report shows how his ideas of fiscal restraint did not apply to defense spending.

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The Contradictions of the Reagan Presidency

Air/Publish Date: 06/08/2004
Event Date: 1981 - 1988

Fifteen years after President Ronald Reagan's presidency, NBC's Andrea Mitchell offers an in-depth look at his legacy.

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Ronald Reagan's Economic Legacy

Air/Publish Date: 06/11/2004
Event Date: 1981 - 1989

In 1981, the new Reagan economic plan emerged. It was based on four pillars: lower taxes, control spending, reduce regulation, and bring down inflation. The effectiveness of "Reaganomics" is still a source of debate among ...

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