Word: restrictiveness
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...Khomeini who was misinformed: Carter has made no attempt to restrict Iran's food imports. Indeed the clergymen who visited the hostages came away from subsequent meetings with Iranian officials convinced that the Ayatullah is dangerously confused about Western views of the crisis. The clerics wrote him a letter explaining that contrary to the general belief in Iran, the American people strongly support Carter's stand. Said Gumbleton: "We told them they may be misreading the situation, thinking there is a separation between the American people and the Government...