Oliver North is an American political commentator television host military historian author and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel He was convicted in the IranContra affair of the late 1980s but his convictions were vacated and reversed and all charges against him dismissed in 1991 North is primarily remembered for his term as a National Security Council staff member during the IranContra affair a political scandal of the late 1980s The scandal involved the illegal sale of weapons to Iran to encourage the release of US hostages then held in Lebanon Oliver North has hand signed this 1990 BW 8 x 10 Photo with Many Thanks inscription JSA Hologram EE41588 and JSA Certificate of Authenticity Specifications. Photo Size 8 x 10