ABC News North Testimony Poll #1, July 1987

This survey was conducted following Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North's testimony on July 7, 1987 before the congressional committee investigating the Iran-contra arms affair. Respondents were asked if they had seen or heard about North's testimony, if they had a favorable or unfavorable opinion of North, and if they felt that North was generally telling the truth. Other questions asked included whether respondents thought North and Poindexter acted on their own, if they were covering up for higher ranking officials including President Reagan, if respondents agreed with North's statements justifying United States secret operations, if they approved or disapproved of North's handling of the Iran-contra operation, and if North should be criminally prosecuted. Demographic characteristics of respondents are included