During his single term as president, Jimmy Carter, who has died age 100, emphasised human rights and social justice. But his administration hit numerous snags — the most serious being the taking of US hostages in Iran and the disastrous failed attempt to rescue the 52 captive Americans in 1980. Bryan Quinn and Yohann Delerat take a look back.
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