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Who was the President of the United

States when the American hostages
were freed by Iran in 1981?
A Ford
B. Nixon
C. Reagan
D. Bush

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Answer:

Reagan, but it was only minutes after he was sworn in as President.

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Ronald Reagan's

On January 20, 1981, minutes after Ronald Reagan's inauguration as the 40th president of the United States, the 52 U.S. captives held at the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, are released, ending the 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis.

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