Facing a prosecution which has demanded the death penalty, he said: ' I have participated in the war against Communism in Korea and at Dienbienphu, and I have helped in the evacuation of North Vietnamese to the free world.

On top of that, Oliver North helped Carl Channell's tax-exempt organization, the " National Endowment for the Preservation of Liberty ", to raise $ 10 million, by arranging numerous briefings for groups of potential contributors at the premises of the White House and by facilitating private visits and photo sessions with president Reagan for major contributors.

Shetland's relative proximity to occupied Norway resulted in the Shetland Bus by which fishing boats helped Norwegians flee the Nazis, and expeditions across the North Sea to assist resistance.

Between 1973 and 1975 Bonewits was employed as editor of Gnostica magazine in Minnesota ( published by Llewellyn Publications ), established an offshoot group of the RDNA called the Schismatic Druids of North America, and helped create a group called the Hasidic Druids of North America ( despite his lifelong status as a " gentile ").

Having kept bonds with the English speakers ( he spent part of his childhood in the United States and usually spoke English ) and with French soldiers in North Africa ( under Admiral Lemonnier ), Jacques-Yves Cousteau ( whose villa " Baobab " at Sanary ( Var ) was opposite Admiral Darlan's villa " Reine "), helped the French Navy to join again with the Allies ; he assembled a commando operation against the Italian espionage services in France, and received several military decorations for his deeds.

It was also alleged that Beria, who in 1942 helped organize the defense of the North Caucasus, tried to let the Germans occupy the Caucasus.

Mercantilism helped create trade patterns such as the triangular trade in the North Atlantic, in which raw materials were imported to the metropolis and then processed and redistributed to other colonies.

The Soviets provided limited support in the form of advisors who helped the North Koreans as they planned the operation, and Soviet military instructors to train some of the Korean units.

Where the river was narrow, it was the way to freedom for thousands of slaves escaping to the North, many helped by free blacks and whites of the Underground Railroad resistance movement.

This codebook was in fact used as part of the Venona decryption effort, which helped uncover large-scale Soviet espionage in North America.

Waves of refugees from North Korea and returnees from abroad also helped to keep the country in turmoil.

Also that month, summit talks with the United States helped ease the tension between the two countries caused by the previous administrations ' policy towards North Korea, and the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement was discussed.

According to the North Star, published by Frederick Douglass, whose attendance at the convention and support of the Declaration helped pass the resolutions put forward, the document was the " grand basis for attaining the civil, social, political, and religious rights of women.

The image of North taking the oath became iconic, and similar photographs made the cover of Time and Newsweek, and helped define him in the eyes of the public.

However, Britain lost much of its North American colonies after the American Revolution, which was actively helped by the French.

George Whitefield ( September 30, 1770 ), also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican priest who helped spread the Great Awakening in Britain, and especially in the British North American colonies.

The conquest of Ceuta had been helped by the fact that a major civil war had been engaging the Muslims of the Magrib ( North Africa ) since 1411.

Local Native American Lumbee guides helped Sherman's army cross the Lumber River, which was flooded by torrential rains, into North Carolina.

Following a visit to the Pope in Rome, this trip helped create the atmosphere for the Anglo-French Entente Cordiale, an agreement delineating British and French colonies in North Africa, and ruling out any future war between the two countries.

It was the last major flood to affect central London, and, particularly following the disastrous North Sea flood of 1953, helped lead to the implementation of new flood-control measures that culminated in the construction of the Thames Barrier in the 1970s.

William Holland Thomas, a white store owner and state legislator from Jackson County, North Carolina, helped over 600 Cherokee from Qualla Town obtain North Carolina citizenship, which exempted them from forced removal.

In 1997, 18-year-old Kristen Modafferi mysteriously disappeared from North Carolina and her parents turned to their congresswoman for help when Kristen was deemed too old to be helped by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Fowler is a member of the Agile Alliance and helped create the Manifesto for Agile Software Development in 2001, along with more than 15 co-authors.

As a result of its efforts to improve the region, the IDA has helped bring electricity to an additional 66 million Africans since 1997, helped build or restore 240, 000 kilometers of paved roads, and helped enroll an additional 15 million African children in school since 2002.

In a six-month open-label trial involving three medical centers in Australia, Mexico, and Norway, vagus nerve blocking has helped 31 obese participants lose an average of nearly 15 percent of their excess weight.

Shearer's league-record 34 goals, coupled with Sutton's 15, helped the Lancashire club take the Premier League title from holders Manchester United on the final day of the season, and the duo gained the nickname " the SAS " ( Shearer And Sutton ).

Emmeline Pankhurst ( born Emmeline Goulden ) ( 15 July 1858 – 14 June 1928 ) was a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement which helped women win the right to vote.

The Magic hired Matt Guokas as the team's first coach, who helped the Magic select twelve players in the NBA Expansion Draft on June 15, 1989.

" But the next day, on July 15, 1918, Anastasia and her sisters appeared in good spirits as they joked and helped move the beds in their shared bedroom so that cleaning women could clean the floors.

Wells posted a 15 – 7 record and helped the Yankees win another pennant.

* William C. Whitney helped establish the " Winter Colony " taking the small " Joye Cottage " and building a 69-room winter residence with 15 bathrooms a full-size ballroom and a stable to house 30 horses.

Oswiu's death on 15 February 670 eliminated a source of friction and helped to assure Wilfrid's return.

When Strabo was assigned to the governorship of Egypt in 15, Sejanus became the sole commander of the Praetorians and instigated reforms that helped shape the guard into a powerful tool of the principate.

Neal Adams ( born June 15, 1941 ) is an American comic book and commercial artist known for helping to create some of the definitive modern imagery of the DC Comics characters Superman, Batman, and Green Arrow ; as the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates ; and as a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

Paul Signac (; 11 November 1863 – 15 August 1935 ) was a French neo-impressionist painter who, working with Georges Seurat, helped develop the pointillist style.

Later that year, debut single " Hit or Miss " peaked at No. 15 on the US Modern Rock Chart, which helped propel the band to a mainstream audience.

Also on 14 April 1961, a Cubana airliner was hijacked and flown to Jacksonville, Florida ; resultant confusion then helped discovery of the staged ' defection ' of a B-26 and pilot at Miami on 15 April.

Owen helped reignite Liverpool's hunt for fourth spot, scoring his 150th goal for Liverpool in the subsequent match against Portsmouth on 15 February, and although suffering from further injuries, ultimately led Liverpool to the fourth and final Champions League spot.

To promote greater safety in pools and spas, Nancy Baker gave testimony to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and James Baker helped form an advocacy group, which led to the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool And Spa Safety Act ( 15 USC 8001 ).

In 1936 " Machine Gun " Jack McGurn, who helped orchestrate the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre for Capone, was found murdered on February 15, seven years and one day after the massacre.

The speedy receiver helped lead the Argos to another 15 – 3 – 0 season.

The rapid rise in the detail and quality of castings at 15 mm scale has also helped to fuel their uptake by the wargaming community.

A Danish band with a big impact outside of Denmark is the europop group Aqua, whose hit " Barbie Girl " helped the band sell a total of 15 million albums and 6 million singles.

He helped Partizan win the league by scoring 15 goals, and immediately became a fan favourite.