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On the recordFebruary 19, 1980
The American people are deeply aggrieved that Iran, after guaranteeing the protection of our people, has taken them hostage and held them in intolerable conditions for 108 days.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Iran White House Statement on the Establishment of the Commission

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