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Expert analyzes new account of GOP deal that used Iran hostage crisis for gain

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The Iran hostage crisis consumed the last year of the Carter presidency, contributing to a perception of weakness. Saturday, a new allegation has surfaced that Ronald Reagan's campaign worked to prevent the U.S. hostages from being freed before Election Day. Gary Sick, who was the Iran expert on President Carter’s National Security Council, joins John Yang to discuss.

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U.S. & Canada
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1981 iran hostages, Iran, american hostages
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