On Jan. 20, 1981, minutes after the presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan, Iran released 52 Americans who had been held hostage for 444 days. The hostages were placed on a plane in Tehran as Reagan delivered his inaugural address. One week later, they arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, home at last. Back then, no one thought freeing up almost $8 billion in frozen Iranian assets was a big deal, nowadays there would be some who would cry "foul." I get that sentiment, but at least it wasn't our money...
I remember those 444 days well... the anger, the frustration, the embarrassment, the disappointment, the tragedy...
I remember those 444 days well... the anger, the frustration, the embarrassment, the disappointment, the tragedy...
Iran Hostage Crisis ends | January 20, 1981 | HISTORY
Minutes after Ronald Reagan’s inauguration as the 40th president of the United States, the 52 U.S. captives held at the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, are released, ending the 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis.
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