Freeing the Hostages Wouldn't Have Gotten Jimmy Carter Re-Elected
Briefly

"...Carter's political troubles ran far deeper than the Iran crisis. The historical context, from race riots to assassinations, had profoundly shaken the pillars of American self-esteem."
"Peter Jay, a British ambassador, articulated that the American yearning for a fresh start in 1976 was a reaction to a decade of calamity, reflecting the unique conditions that facilitated Carter's rise."
Read at time.com
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