<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Contra_affair" id="mwATM" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Iran–Contra affair">Iran–Contra affair</a>: Former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House" id="mwATQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="White House">White House</a> aide <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_North" id="mwATU" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Oliver North">Oliver North</a> is convicted of three crimes and acquitted of nine other charges; the convictions are later overturned on appeal.