[gaucho]

...weren't the hostages released just prior to Reagan's inaugeration? My memory is fuzzy on this, but that is my initial reaction. I voted for Reagan but I don't remember giving him credit for this.

The hostages where released because Reagan had been working behind the scenes (so to speak) before he became president. Also the beginnings of the whole Iran-Contra thing.

[evad]

"...weren't the hostages released just prior to Reagan's inaugeration? My memory is fuzzy on this, but that is my initial reaction. I voted for Reagan but I don't remember giving him credit for this. "

They were released either just before or just after but definitely after the election.

The only reason I remember this is because if the tremendous stink that the "Squirrel Slayer" made over the whole incident.