1980 October Surprise theory
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1980-october-surprise-theory-203-15280207
title:
1980 October Surprise theory
text:
The 1980 October Surprise theory refers to an allegation that representatives of Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign made a secret deal with Iranian leaders to delay the release of American hostages until after the election between Reagan and President Jimmy Carter, the incumbent. The detention of 66 Americans in Iran, held hostage since November 4, 1979, was one of the leading national issues during 1980, and the alleged goal of the deal was to thwart Carter from pulling off an "October surpr
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1980 US presidential election theory
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_October_Surprise_theory
date created:
2006-01-04T20:10:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T23:22:17Z
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