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Which problem confronted president carter as the 1980 election approached?

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In the 1980, President Carter confronted the Iran hostage crisis. This was a standoff between Iran and the United States where fifty-two American diplomats and citizens were taken as hostages from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981. This was recorded to be the longest hostage crisis in history.

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