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Coverage dated May 12, 2022

Former National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane Dies at 84

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Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, a top aide to President Ronald Reagan who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in an illegal arms-for-hostages deal known as the Iran-Contra affair, has died. He was 84.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Former National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane Dies at 84 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, a top aide to President Ronald Reagan who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in an illegal arms-for-hostages deal known as the Iran-Contra affair, has died. He was 84.

  2. NBC News

    Robert McFarlane, national security adviser involved in Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84 (opens NBC News)

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    McFarlane, who served as a top aide to former President Ronald Reagan, pleaded guilty in 1988 to four misdemeanor counts of withholding information from Congress.

  3. Gazette Times

    Robert McFarlane, former national security adviser, dies at 84 (opens Gazette Times)

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    Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in the Iran-Contra affair, has died at 84.

  4. Fox News

    Robert McFarlane, Reagan national security advisor involved in Iran-Contra affair, dies (opens Fox News)

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    Robert McFarlane, an advisor to form President Ronald Reagan who was involved in the Iran-contra scandal, has died at the age of 84.

  5. Just the News

    Robert McFarlane, Iran-Contra central figure, dies at 84 (opens Just the News)

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    McFarlane was the only Reagan administration official to voluntarily admit culpability in the Iran-Contra scandal

  6. New York Times

    Robert C. McFarlane, Top Reagan Aide in Iran-Contra Affair, Dies at 84 (opens New York Times)

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    As national security adviser, he pleaded guilty in an illegal scheme to aid Nicaraguan rebels in the 1980s. Guilt-ridden, he attempted suicide.

  7. Shore News Network

    Former Reagan adviser McFarlane, linchpin in Iran-Contra affair, dies (opens Shore News Network)

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    By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Robert McFarlane, a White House adviser who tapped Saudi royals to fund a covert war in Nicaragua and flew on a

  8. Voice of America

    Former US National Security Adviser McFarlane Dies at 84 (opens Voice of America)

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    Aide to then-President Ronald Reagan pleaded guilty to charges for his role in an illegal arms-for-hostages deal known as the Iran-Contra affair

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