Tower Commission report
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The Tower Commission report was a 1987 investigative document commissioned by President Ronald Reagan that examined the administration’s role in the Iran–Contra affair and criticized serious failures in oversight and national security decision-making.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government document
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government investigative report ⓘ official inquiry report ⓘ |
| addresses |
congressional oversight of covert operations
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relationship between the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ role of the National Security Advisor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Report of the President’s Special Review Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedByOffice | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairpersonOfCommission | John Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionMember |
Brent Scowcroft
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Edmund Muskie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludes |
systemic weaknesses in national security management enabled the Iran–Contra affair
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the President did not have full knowledge of the details of the Iran arms sales and Contra support network ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
deficiencies in national security decision-making
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failure to keep the President adequately informed about Iran–Contra operations ⓘ failures in oversight ⓘ informal decision-making structures in the Reagan administration ⓘ informal role of White House staff in foreign policy operations ⓘ lack of accountability in the National Security Council staff ⓘ |
| dateCompleted | 1987-02-26 ⓘ |
| documentType | public report ⓘ |
| finds |
President Ronald Reagan was poorly served by his senior advisers in the Iran–Contra affair
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the National Security Council staff exceeded its proper role ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
United States national security decision-making
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oversight of the National Security Council ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | non-binding recommendations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Reagan administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalContext | United States constitutional framework for foreign policy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | investigations into the Iran–Contra affair ⓘ |
| presentedTo | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedByBody | President’s Special Review Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| publisher | United States Government Printing Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommends |
clarifying lines of authority in national security decision-making
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improving record-keeping and documentation of national security decisions ⓘ restoring the National Security Council to an advisory and coordinating role ⓘ strengthening oversight of the National Security Council ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Joint Congressional Committee on the Iran–Contra affair
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Walsh Iran–Contra investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Iran–Contra affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeFrameInvestigated | 1984–1986 ⓘ |
| typeOfInvestigation | executive-branch review ⓘ |
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