01/23/1978
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"The United States is not hostile towards Islam as a religion."
"The final report required by section 1-202 of this Order shall be transmitted no later than March 15, 1980."
"Our purpose is to get the hostages home and get them safe."
"I am not going to take any military action that would cause bloodshed or arouse the unstable captors of our hostages to attack them or to punish them."