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Even though President Reagan was absolved of any guilt in the Iran-Contra Affair, he was harshly criticized for ______. A. trying to get the hostages freed without going through proper channels looking for ways to get around the rules set by the U.S. Congress B. not knowing what was going on with his National Security subordinates attempting to help Pro-Western rebels in their fight against Communism

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Even though President Reagan was absolved of any guilt in the Iran-Contra Affair, he was harshly criticized for "not knowing what was going on with his National Security subordinates", since he was often unaware that they were making moves to remedy the situation.
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Even though President Reagan was absolved of any guilt in the Iran-Contra Affair, he was harshly criticized for not knowing what was going on with his National Security.

Iran-contra affair, in U.S. history, secret arrangement in the 1980s to provide funds to the Nicaraguan contra rebels from profits gained by selling arms to Iran. The Iran-contra affair was the product of two separate initiatives during the administration of President Ronald Reagan.

The correct answer between all the choices given is the second choice or letter B. I am hoping that this answer has satisfied your query and it will be able to help you in your endeavor, and if you would like, feel free to ask another question.

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