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On the recordJanuary 18, 1981
I will sign, upon release of the hostages, an Executive Order revoking prohibitions previously imposed against transactions involving Iran.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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United States-Iran Agreement on Release of the American Hostages Message to the Congress

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