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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
.
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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.
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