On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants took over 60 Americans hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Dated November 6, 1979, this letter was written by President Jimmy Carter in the early days of the hostage crisis. President Carters efforts, which included a failed military rescue mission, were ultimately fruitless, and the hostages were not released until January 20, 1981moments after Carter officially turned the Presidency over to Ronald Reagan.
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