Iranian hostage crisis and US presidential election

Title

Iranian hostage crisis and US presidential election

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the run-up to the US presidential elections, in which Democrat Jimmy Carter’s presidency is being contested by Republican Ronald Reagan. Includes comment on the Iranian hostage crisis from Jimmy Carter; Secretary of State, Edmund Muskie; Defense Secretary, Harold Brown. Former Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger responds to suggestions that the release of the American hostages by Iran would be timed to maximise the chances of Jimmy Carter winning the election. It is said that Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini would prefer a Democrat government. Newsweek magazine puts Carter 1 percent ahead in the polls.

Contributors

Jimmy Carter; Andrew Manderstam; Henry Kissinger; Harold Brown; Edmund Muskie

Keywords

USA; Iran; Elections; Jimmy Carter; Richard Nixon; Hostages; Presidential candidates; Henry Kissinger; Ronald Reagan; Ruhollah Khomeini; American (cultural identity); Edmund Muskie; Harold Brown

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