Letter from America: The Reagan Years (1981-1988) - Oliver North’s diminished popularity

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Three months after admitting his role in the Iran-Contra affair, Alistair Cooke reflects on Colonel Oliver North's brief moment as a popular hero to a minority in the US.

Published on Friday, 2nd October 1987.

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