Much of the 1980 presidential campaign was played out under the cloud of the hostage problem. The hostages were finally released on Jan. 20, 1981. Their freedom was obtained in exchange for concessions that included the unfreezing of Iranian assets in the United States. but otherwise thought this seemed fair enough. Meantime, the Reagan campaign was busy monitoring Carter's every move on this.
A secret plan by the Carter administration for a second hostage rescue mission went operational in September. But it was leake to Reagan's national security adviser. "Shortly thereafter, the Reagan-Bush campaign launched a major publicity effort warning that President Carter might be planning an 'October surprise' to obtain the release of the hostages prior to the election."
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The above quotations are from American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies, and More Dirty Lies that the Government Tells Us, by Gov. Jesse Ventura. Click here for other excerpts from American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies, and More Dirty Lies that the Government Tells Us, by Gov. Jesse Ventura. Click here for other excerpts by Jimmy Carter. Click here for a profile of Jimmy Carter.
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