Original sentence: Many conservatives sympathize with the basis of North's activities within the Reagan administration, due to the fact they believe the "Boland Amendment" — a Congressional act specifically barring the U.North is considered a figure of great controversy.North remains a largely popular figure among conservatives.Some believe that North was used as a scapegoat for the Iran-Contra affair, and that other top government officials in the Reagan administration disproportionately laid the blame on him.government from providing material support to the Contras in Nicaragua — infringed on the constitutional power of the executive branch to conduct foreign policy