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Operation eagle claw is a disaster. the mission is aborted. as american forces are on their way out of iran, a helicopter crashes into a c130 killing eight americans. it's an embarrassment for president jimmy carter. afterwards they scatter them across the country to make a second rescue attempt nearly impossible. then on january 20th, 1981, there's finally a break. >> good evening. on the 444th and final day of the hostage crisis. >> i ronald reagan do solemnly swear -- >> minutes after president reagan's inaugural address, the hostages are released. a dark chapter in the nation's history has...

Our health. sure enough, they use that video tape that they brought the weights we had at the embassy from the weight room. they knew they needed us healthy to be able to negotiate. >> as the days turn into weeks and then months, the hostages wonder if the outside world has forgotten about them. but actually the hostage crisis remains a lead story. >> the american embassy is in the hands of muslim students. >> during the ninth day of the crisis over the hostages in iran. >> on the 49th day of the military takeover. >> the militants who have held hostages for 124 days. >> this is the 300th day ...

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