What Did the Iran-Contra Scandal Highlight to Many Americans

question 81

Multiple Choice

What did the Iran-contra scandal highlight to many Americans?

• A) It indicated a pattern of corruption in Pentagon procurement.
• B) It revealed President Reagan's lax managerial style and contempt for the law.
• C) It showed that many of the president's closest associates and advisers had caused the president's problems.
• D) It proved that Vice President Bush had strongly supported selling arms to Egypt and using the profits to support the opponents of Ferdinand Marcos.
• E) It established the fact that the American government would remain corrupt until the country implemented term limits.

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