What is Oliver North?
[[File:Oliver North Speaking In Seattle.jpg|thumb|right|180px|North in [[Seattle]], 2010]] '''Oliver Laurence North''' (born October 7, 1943) or '''Ollie North''' is a retired [[United States Marine Corps]] Lieutenant Colonel, political commentator, television host, military historian, and [[New York Times]] best-selling author. He is currently the host of War Stories with Oliver North on [[Fox]] News Channel. In 2018, North became the President of the [[National Rifle Association of America]] (NRA). North was at the center of national attention during the [[Iran–Contra affair]], a political scandal in the late 1980s during the presidency of [[Ronald Reagan]]. Some people say North took the blame and punishment rather than Reagan. North was born on October 7, 1943 in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]].<ref>[http://www.olivernorth.com/ Official biography] on OliverNorth.com</ref> North grew up in [[Philmont, New York]]. He studied at [[State University of New York at Brockport]]. He has been married to Betsy Stuart since 1987. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category-inline|Oliver North}} *[http://www.outloudopinion.com Podcasts of North's recent articles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211020406/http://outloudopinion.com/ |date=2021-02-11 }} *{{IMDb name|0636048}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:North, Oliver}} [[Category:1943 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Military people from Texas]] [[Category:American historians]] [[Category:American political commentators]] [[Category:Writers from San Antonio, Texas]] [[Category:Writers from New York (state)]] [[Category:United States Marine Corps personnel]]