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Dates: during 1970-1979
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How nice that House Speaker Tip O'Neill thinks it "sinful" that the oil companies are making profits [Nov. 5]. At least they are doing something to help keep this country running. Can Congress say the same?

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 26, 1979 | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

(10 of 11) the Shah's character and what his monarchy brought to Iran can never be resolved to the satisfaction of all parties. But many diplomats throughout the world would agree that, as a starting point in settling the current crisis, it would be fortunate if the Shah should...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran: The Test of Wills | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

Using Khomeini as a cover, extremists of the left are trying to reinforce their position, thereby setting the scene for possible civil war. The Ayatullah Khomeini, old and ailing, does not understand modern statecraft, diplomacy or administration. Jimmy Carter does not know how to deal with him; neither does anybody...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran: The Test of Wills | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

The sudden fall of Bazargan and Yazdi evoked fears that both the more radical ayatullahs and the leftist secular forces were using the embassy assault as a pretext for pushing the country sharply to the left. The small but well-organized Tudeh (Communist) Party has been held in check by...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran: The Test of Wills | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

The way for his return to Mexico was presumably cleared when the Mexican government announced that as a precaution, it had temporarily closed its Tehran embassy and that the Shah was welcome to return to his exile in Cuernavaca. It had been presumed for days that having the Shah leave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran: The Test of Wills | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

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