The Book Prize Index

A Very Thin Line: The Iran-Contra Affairs

Theodore Draper

Details the origins of the Iran-Contra scandal, the roles of Reagan, Bush, CIA Director Casey, and others, and argues that President Reagan clearly set the policy then feigned ignorance to escape blame

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryGoogle Books: History -> HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryPresidency & Executive PowerCold War & Nuclear PoliticsIntelligence, Secrecy & SurveillanceConstitutional History

Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Pulitzer Prize in HistoryMajor1992FinalistSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Reagan70%
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    • Bush45%
    • Casey40%

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    President Reagan clearly set the Iran-Contra policy and then feigned ignorance to escape blame.

    Model confidence 75%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    28 / 100 academic

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 72%.