
"October Surprise? Iran and Jimmy Carter's Electoral Defeat, 1980" with Mike Reimer
Dr. Reimer will talk about the US relations with Iran, and how the prolongation of the "hostage crisis" was a major cause of Jimmy Carter's defeat in the 1980 presidential contest. There were revelations in the past year that show that this prolongation was the result of secret communications between the Reagan election team and the new Iranian government. This event is part of the outreach & ...