Address to the Nation on the Iran Hostage Crisis
Jimmy Carter
On 4 November 1979, Iranian students stormed the US embassy in Tehran and seized 52 American diplomats and citizens, holding them for 444 days. Carter's televised address laid out the US response and contributed heavily to his 1980 election defeat.
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- Jimmy Carter
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- 1979
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