The Secret Middle East Mission that Sabotaged Jimmy Carter's Re-Election.
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Former Texas Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes claims that a high-ranking member of Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign took him on a secret diplomatic tour of the Middle East in a bid to damage Carter’s re-election campaign by convincing Iran not to release its 52 American hostages until after the election. Barnes’ account has the potential to shed light on the much-debated episode, which has become known as the “October surprise.”
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- Lawmaker Admits 1980 GOP Plot to Prolong Iran Hostage Crisis New York Magazine
- Ronald Reagan allies 'sabotaged Jimmy Carter's re-election by telling Iran not to release hostages' The Telegraph
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