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A resolution commending former President Jimmy Carter, former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, former Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher, and the Algerian negotiators for their efforts in…

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A resolution commending former President Jimmy Carter, former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, former Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher, and the Algerian negotiators for their efforts in securing the safe release of the 52 American hostages from Iran, and President Reagan for designating former President Carter to greet the freed hostages.

Introduced: January 28, 1981 See on congress.gov

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Jan 28, 1981

Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

Jan 28, 1981

Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

Jan 28, 1981

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Jan 28, 1981

House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jan 28, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jan 28, 1981

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends former President Jimmy Carter, former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, and former Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher for their success in securing the release of the American hostages held in Iran. Conveys appreciation to the Algerian negotiators for the role they played in resolving the hostage crises.

Pays tribute to the eight servicemen killed in the April 1980 effort to rescue the American hostages.

Commends President Reagan for designating former President Carter to officially greet the freed hostages.

What's happening now January 28, 1981

Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jan 28, 1981

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jan 28, 1981

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jan 28, 1981

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 43: A resolution commending former President Jimmy Carter, former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, former Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher, and the Algerian negotiators for their efforts in securing the safe release of the 52 American hostages from Iran, and President Reagan for designating former President Carter to greet the freed hostages.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-43/

MLA

"H. Res. 43: A resolution commending former President Jimmy Carter, former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, former Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher, and the Algerian negotiators for their efforts in securing the safe release of the 52 American hostages from Iran, and President Reagan for designating former President Carter to greet the freed hostages.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-43/.

Bluebook (legal)

H. Res. 43, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-43/.

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[H. Res. 43: A resolution commending former President Jimmy Carter, former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie, former Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher, and the Algerian negotiators for their efforts in securing the safe release of the 52 American hostages from Iran, and President Reagan for designating former President Carter to greet the freed hostages.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-43/)