The 1980 Election: Alleged Sabotage and Untold Stories.
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Former Texas Governor John B. Connally Jr. asked Middle Eastern leaders to delay the release of Iranian hostages until after the 1980 election between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter, according to former GOP politician Ben Barnes. Barnes said he witnessed the meetings during a trip through six countries in the Middle East with Connally. Barnes believes Connally was hoping to help Reagan win the election to secure a position in his administration. There is no confirmation beyond Barnes's anecdote, but four people Barnes confided in over the years said the story he shared with the New York Times is consistent with what he told them.
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