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Hostages

United States of America · Government / Democratic Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1981

Jimmy Carter21 January 1981

Washington · Government / Democratic Party Government

The day after Jimmy Carter leaves Office the US hostages in Iran are released

Names involved

Jimmy Carter

Provenance

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