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Pork barrel politics

Carter uses 'pork barrel' patronage to bolster popularity.

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Tehran hostage crisis

Carter praised for reaction to Tehran hostage crisis.

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American embassy hostages stalemate

Frustration over impotence of America on embassy hostages.

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Bungle claim over Iran hostage crisis

White House had been warned of possible embassy seizure in Tehran.

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Public back Carter on hostage crisis

Public boost for President Carter's measured response on hostage crisis.

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US and Iran

US goes it alone over respondng to Khomeini's takeover of Iran.

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Cambodian refugee crisis

Refugees starve as Cambodian regimes block food aid.

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Iran sanctions stalled in UN

Move to enforce sanctions against illegal Iran regime held up by UN.

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Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Carter stunned by Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

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Carter boosts arms budget

President to beef up military spending in wake of Soviet aggression.

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Call for Olympics boycott

Carter weighs up boycott of Moscow Olympics.

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UN vote condemns Soviets

Soviet allies back West in UN vote against invasion.

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Carter steals rivals' thunder

President's State of the Union speech steals rivals' rhetoric.

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The Canadian Caper in Tehran, 1979

The Canadian rescue of US diplomats during the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran.

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Carter's ultimatum under fire

President's threat over Olympic boycott criticised.

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New Hampshire, the political weathervane

Keeping an eye on the political weather for the New Hampshire primary.

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Iran hostage crisis goes on

No movement over US hostages held in Iran.

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Foreign policy wobbles

Outcry as US changes its vote on West Bank settlements.

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Inflation fuels alarm over policies

Carter under fire over inflation, yet primaries go his way.

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Illinois crucial in presidential race

Illinois primary gives clues to likely presidential contenders.

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Kennedy's brief triumph

Landslide win for Kennedy in New York primary.

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Extension of primary elections

How suspicion of party bosses led to extended primary elections.

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New York transport strike

Mass transport workers' strike hits New York.

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Kennedy's last stand

Senator Kennedy's last hope of winning backing for presidential vote.

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Iranian hostage rescue attempt, 1980

President Carter's attempt to rescue the US hostages being held in Iran ends in tragedy.

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Why Vance quit

Secrets and lies behind Secretary of State's resignation.

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Recession may finish Carter

Carter's ratings slump as recession bites.

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Car sales slump

Sales of US-made cars fall by a third in just one year.

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Mount St Helens erupts

Mount St Helens eruption damages almost a quarter of the country's crops.

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Republicans solid for Reagan

Democrats waver over candidates while the Republicans back Reagan.

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