A25F-256 Iran Contra: The Near Impeachment of Ronald Reagan
Online | Registration opens 8/1/2025 12:00 AM CDT
In 1986, a secret U.S. operation supplying arms to both Iran and Contra rebels exploded into public view. This course explores how the Reagan administration scrambled to contain the scandal, the president’s narrow escape from impeachment, and the long fallout that ended with presidential pardons. Trace the roots of this covert affair, its global impact, and the political consequences that still echo today.
John Powers
John Powers, MFA, is a writer and director with experience in theater and film. Drawing on recent U.S. history as source material for his productions, he has also developed this material into provocative classroom engagements, such as “FDR: War of Empires,” “Profiles in Deceit: JFK & LBJ on Vietnam,” “Nixon and the Pentagon Papers,” “1968: The Year that Rocked,” and “Pearl Harbor Reconsidered.” He has been an OLLI instructor since 2013.