Jimmy Carter took office as a "Moral Presence" after the wrenching turmoil of Watergate. Yet what began as a hopeful Presidency was itself turned inside-out by events overseas, especially the taking of American hostages by the revolutionary Islamic government of Iran. These hostages were not released while Carter remained in office.
Gerald Ford 1974 - 1977
Ronald Reagan 1981 - 1989
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