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National Christmas tree lights dim for Iran hostages
President Carter, before a hush-filled White House Ellipse crowd, lit the national Christmas tree but darkness marked the star as he noted 50 Americans hostage in Iran. He tied the event to the missing freedom and joy of families separated this Christmas, urging unity amid divisions over faith.
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