Iran hostage crisis boosts Carter’s popularity
- Title
- Iran hostage crisis boosts Carter’s popularity
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1979
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- Duration
- 00:02:31
- Description
- Report on Jimmy Carter’s declaration of candidacy for re-election to the Presidency. Carter and Edward Kennedy are now running neck-and-neck in the opinion polls, largely due to Carter’s ‘firm’ handling of the US Embassy hostage crisis. Speaking are Carter; Kurt Waldheim, Secretary-General of the UN. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Jimmy Carter; Kurt Waldheim
- Keywords
- USA; Iran; Elections; Embassies and consulates; International relations; UN; Edward Kennedy; Jimmy Carter; Hostages; Diplomats; Presidential candidates; Public opinion polls
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