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1980 Top Story Election Sweep Named by AP Editors
The AP reports the GOP sweep that put Reagan in the White House and gave the Republicans a Senate majority is the top story of 1980. It edged the Iran hostage crisis and the U.S. economy in a two-ballot ranking, with a list of notable events including Mount St Helens, Poland, Lennon’s murder, Cuba's boatlift, MGM Grand fire, and more.
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New York
Republican Party
Ronald Reagan
White House
GOP
Senate
Iran
U.S
Afghanistan
Mount St. Helens
Washington State
Poland
John Lennon
Italy
Iraq
Cuba
Mgm Grand Hotel
Las Vegas
FBI
Abscam
Midwest
Southwest
Miami
Atlanta
J.R
Dallas
Reagan
George Bush
Carter
John Anderson
District of Columbia
Georgia
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Maryland
West Virginia
Hawaii
Egypt
Shah
United States
OPEC
U.S.S.R
Washington
Gdansk
Edward Gierek
Stanislaw Kanin
Lennon
Freedom Flotilla
Florida Keys
Fidel Castro
Florida
Mgm Grand
Mgm Grand Hotel and Casino