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(Commercial Break)
SCHIEFFER: Twenty-four years ago this month,President Jimmy Carter was deep in the Iran Hostage Crisis that would plague his presidency.
That is this weeks "Face the Nation" 50th-anniversary flashback.
When President Carter came on "Face the Nation" in June of 1980, he was somberly honest about the hostages being held in Iran.
(BEGIN VIDEO TAPE)
(UNKNOWN): Do you still consider it a crisis, Mr. President?
And I notice, looking through transcripts, that some months ago, every time you had visitors to the White House, you mentioned the subject and brought it up yourself. Now it seems to me you mentioned it somewhat less or volunteered the subject somewhat less.
Is it still a crisis? Should we still be saying on the air everyday, Day 100 and 200 or whatever it is?
(CARTER): Yes.
(UNKNOWN): Should we still be flying flags at half-mast, tying yellow ribbons? Is it still a Crisis?
(CARTER): It's still a crisis.
(UNKNOWN): Why don't you talk...
(CARTER): There was never any time in my day's work that I'm not aware of the fact that 53 American hostages are being held as an act of international terrorism by the people, government, and the terrorist in Iran.
(END VIDEO TAPE):
SCHIEFFER: The crisis continued for another seven months before the hostages were released, the same day that Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president.
Another "Face the Nation" 50th anniversary flashback.
And I'll be back with a final word.
(Commercial Break)
SCHIEFFER: Twenty-four years ago this month,President Jimmy Carter was deep in the Iran Hostage Crisis that would plague his presidency.
That is this weeks "Face the Nation" 50th-anniversary flashback.
When President Carter came on "Face the Nation" in June of 1980, he was somberly honest about the hostages being held in Iran.
(BEGIN VIDEO TAPE)
(UNKNOWN): Do you still consider it a crisis, Mr. President?
And I notice, looking through transcripts, that some months ago, every time you had visitors to the White House, you mentioned the subject and brought it up yourself. Now it seems to me you mentioned it somewhat less or volunteered the subject somewhat less.
Is it still a crisis? Should we still be saying on the air everyday, Day 100 and 200 or whatever it is?
(CARTER): Yes.
(UNKNOWN): Should we still be flying flags at half-mast, tying yellow ribbons? Is it still a Crisis?
(CARTER): It's still a crisis.
(UNKNOWN): Why don't you talk...
(CARTER): There was never any time in my day's work that I'm not aware of the fact that 53 American hostages are being held as an act of international terrorism by the people, government, and the terrorist in Iran.
(END VIDEO TAPE):
SCHIEFFER: The crisis continued for another seven months before the hostages were released, the same day that Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president.
Another "Face the Nation" 50th anniversary flashback.
And I'll be back with a final word.