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October Surprise

Former National Security Council member Gary Sick talked about his recent book October Surprise: America’s Hostages in Iran and the Electionread more

Former National Security Council member Gary Sick talked about his recent book October Surprise: America’s Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan. In his book, Mr. Sick explored the theory that the 1980 Reagan/Bush campaign negotiated with the Iranian government to delay the release of 52 American hostages until after Reagan’s 1981 inauguration. He also examined the implications of such an agreement, and its possible effect on the 1992 presidential election. close

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October Surprise

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Program ID:
23038-1
Category:
Booknotes
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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 01, 1991 | 7:58pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jan 16, 2008 | 12:26am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Dec 01, 1991 | 7:58pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 01, 1991 | 11:02pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 02, 1991 | 2:20am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 02, 1991 | 6:57am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 02, 1991 | 12:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 07, 1999 | 11:05pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 30, 2006 | 1:02am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 17, 2007 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 16, 2008 | 12:26am EST | C-SPAN 3
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