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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LBC/IRN, "Iranian hostage crisis and US presidential election". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0014400169011 (Accessed 17 Sep 2025)