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Oliver North’s role in Iran-Contra, 1987
Colonel Oliver North gives evidence about his involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal.

A surfeit of scandal
American public is suffering from an overdose of deceit and financial fiddles.

Fred Astaire, 1987
Remembering the man who 'could dance a little'.

2000th Edition
Testing immigrants for disease, the spread of AIDS, and the rise of skin cancer.

Alan Greenspan
The next chairman of the Federal Reserve - Alan Greenspan.

Election envy
US looks in envy at the ease - and cheapness - of a British General Election.

The return of Richard Nixon, 1987
The re-emergence of Richard Nixon into public life after the Watergate scandal.

In the money
Will the sky really prove the limit when it comes to ever-expanding amounts of money?

Garbage disposal
Time to call a halt to the practice of using landfill to dispose of our rubbish.

Ethics in government
Personal gain - the reason why so many politicians fall foul of corruption.