If you remember late April 1980, then you recall two huge front page stories that rocked the Carter presidency.
First, it was Mariel and the arrival of 100,000 Cubans to the US. It was a boat-lift like no other and became very controversial, specially with then Governor Clinton of Arkansas who faced very hostile voters.
Second, it was Iran and the on-going story about US diplomats held hostage when the US Embassy was attacked the previous November.
On another front, President Carter approved a mission to go into Iran and rescue the hostages.
Unfortunately, he had to address the nation a few days later to tell us what went wrong. It was a terrible morning and we heard that 8 US servicemen were killed when one of the departing helicopters collided with a AC-130 transport airplane on the ground.
It was horrible week of April and things only got worse that summer with one economic shock after another.
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