Robert McFarlane

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Robert McFarlane was a U.S. Marine Corps officer and national security official best known for serving in the Reagan administration and playing a central role in the Iran-Contra affair.

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instanceOf United States Marine Corps officer
human
national security official
political advisor
advisorTo Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED
areaOfInfluence Cold War strategy
United States foreign policy
charge withholding information from Congress
conflict Vietnam War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy NERFINISHED
United States Naval Academy
employer Executive Office of the President of the United States NERFINISHED
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
familyName McFarlane NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork foreign policy
national security
givenName Robert
legalCase Iran–Contra prosecutions NERFINISHED
memberOfPoliticalParty Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
militaryRank lieutenant colonel
notableEvent Iran–Contra affair NERFINISHED
notableFor central role in Iran–Contra affair
service as National Security Advisor during Reagan administration
notableRole architect of Reagan administration Middle East policy
key figure in Iran–Contra cover operations
notableWork role in Iran–Contra affair
occupation consultant
government official
military officer
officeContested none
participantIn Reagan administration national security policy
covert arms sales to Iran
support for Nicaraguan Contras
positionHeld Counselor to the Department of State
Deputy National Security Advisor
United States National Security Advisor NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
sexOrGender male
workedUnder Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED
workLocation Washington, D.C.

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