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Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters Following Meetings Between the President and General Obasanjo in Lagos, Nigeria

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Jan 18, 1981

All persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States in possession or control of properties, not including funds and securities, owned by Iran or its agencies, instrumentalities, or controlled entities are licensed, authorized…

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Jan 18, 1981

We have now reached an agreement with Iran which will result, I believe, in the freedom of our American hostages.

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Jan 18, 1981

I’ll wait until the hostages are released, and then I'll have another statement to make.

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Sep 17, 2003

turmoil in Iraq and Afghanistan are fair game issues for Democrats in the 2004 campaign. He also criticized the White House for a quote, "overly optimistic assessment of Iraq."

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