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Oliver North
Sign in to saveAlso known as Oliver Laurence North, Oliver Laurence 'Ollie' North
American political commentator
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1943
- Works
- 47
Top works
- One More Mission
- War stories
- We Didn't Fight for Socialism
- Veterans' Lament
- Under Fire
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Film & TV
Acting · San Antonio, Texas, USA
Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. North was a National Security Council staff member during the Iran–Contra affair, a political scandal of the late 1980s. It involved the illegal sale of weapons to the Khomeini regime of the Islamic Republic of…
Known for
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover2018
- Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold — Self (archive footage)2017
- Fatal News — Self (archive footage)2016
- Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry — Self - US Military Officer (archive footage)2012
- Never Surrender2012
- Family Fundamentals — Self (archive footage)2002
- First Monday2002
- Where Are They Now? — Self1999
- A Perfect Candidate — Self1996
- The Daily Show — Self1996
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 367
- Total plays
- 1,110
Tags
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The SILVA ribosomal RNA gene database project: improved data processing and web-based tools
· 2012 · cited 29,160x
- An improved technique for determining hardness and elastic modulus using load and displacement sensing indentation experiments
· 1992 · cited 24,711x
- Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance
· 1990 · cited 23,022x
- Strategic Responses to Institutional Processes
· 1991 · cited 22,471x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,760x
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Quotes
- “I'm trusting in the Lord and a good lawyer.”
- “I haven't, in the 23 years that I have been in the uniformed services of the United States of America ever violated an order - not one.”
- “I was authorized to do everything that I did.”
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Pete Brownell
- Succeeded by
- Carolyn D. Meadows
- Born
- Oliver Laurence North , ( 1943-10-07 ) October 7, 1943 (age 82) , San Antonio , Texas, U.S.
- Party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Betsy Stuart ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1967 ; died 2024 ) Fawn Hall ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2025 )
- Education
- State University of New York, Brockport , United States Naval Academy ( BS )
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch service
- United States Marine Corps
- Years of service
- 1968–1990
- Rank
- Lieutenant colonel
- Unit
- 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines (Vietnam), 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines , 2nd Marine Division
- Commands
- Northern Training Area
- Battles wars
- Vietnam War
- Awards
- Silver Star Bronze Star with valor Purple Heart (2) Combat Action Ribbon Presidential Service Badge
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Official website
OLIVER NORTH’S “AMERICA” AND HIS “REAL AMERICAN HEROES” SERIES ARE NOW ON RECOIL.TV. CHECK IT OUT! North was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1943, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968 and served twenty-two years as a U.S. Marine. His awards for service in combat include the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor, and two Purple Hearts for wounds in action. From 1983-86 he served as Counter-Terrorism Coordinator on the National Security Council staff. He helped plan the rescue of U.S. students on Grenada, the liberation of American hostages, the capture of the Achille Lauro hijackers and the raids on Muammar Gadhafi’s terror bases; after which he was targeted for assassination by Abu Nidal’s Islamic Jihad . President Ronald Reagan described him as “an American hero.” North has authored over twenty best-selling books and is co-founder of Freedom Alliance, an organization serving wounded U.S. military personnel and their families. He is widely acclaimed for award-winning FOX News coverage of more than sixty U.S. units in combat and his Freedom Alliance “Hero College Scholarships” for children of service members killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. In 2020, North and a close friend founded Fidelis Publishing, a company dedicated to publishing books under the guidance of the Bible shining the light of truth in these dark times. Yet, he says his greatest achievement is being, “the God-fearing husband of one, father of four, and grandfather of eighteen.” LtCol North and his wife Betsy live in Virginia. In November 2022, they celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary.
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Encyclopedic overview
Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel.
A veteran of the Vietnam War, North was a National Security Council staff member during the Iran–Contra affair, a political scandal of the late 1980s. It involved the illegal sale of weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran to encourage the release of American hostages then held in Lebanon. North formulated the second part of the plan, which was to divert proceeds from the arms sales to support the Contra rebel groups in Nicaragua, official funding for which had been specifically prohibited under the Boland Amendment. North was granted limited immunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying before Congress about the scheme. He was initially convicted on three felony charges, but the convictions were vacated and reversed and all charges against him dismissed in 1991, on the grounds of immunity.
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