No - I can't explain that. It doesn't even make sense even if he did talk to them earlier because, why wait all the way until the inauguration? He could have had them released after the election.
Furthermore, why does it even matter if he talked to them before or after if he somehow managed to get them released?
Carter managed to get them released. Reagan allegedly delayed the release until he became president in exchange for arms pipelined to Iran via Israel. The same pipeline and key players, some who were convicted then pardoned by Bush, used in Iran-contra.
Here are some news reports and letters from the released hostages that were submitted to the house in petition for investigation.
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He was a fine actor.
Carter managed to get them released. Reagan allegedly delayed the release until he became president in exchange for arms pipelined to Iran via Israel. The same pipeline and key players, some who were convicted then pardoned by Bush, used in Iran-contra.
Here are some news reports and letters from the released hostages that were submitted to the house in petition for investigation.
http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/1992_cr/h920205-october-clips.htm
Congressional investigation ended reporting not enough evidence.