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The infant with a then-toothless smile has come to represent the helplessness and anger over the hostage crisis.
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Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The Iranian hostage crisis sealed his fate in the 1980 landslide loss to Reagan.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Yet his term was also marked by challenges, such as the Iran hostage crisis, which overshadowed his re-election bid in 1980.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, who advocated diplomacy over force to resolve the hostage crisis, resigned.
—Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The Iranian hostage crisis sealed his fate in the 1980 landslide loss to Reagan.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Yet his term was also marked by challenges, such as the Iran hostage crisis, which overshadowed his re-election bid in 1980.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, who advocated diplomacy over force to resolve the hostage crisis, resigned.
—Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Hostage crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostage%20crisis. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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