We must act on the basis of reality and not wishful thinking. With the possible exception of the freeze on Iranian Government financial assets in American banks. the Carter administration has given the Iranian Government. through delay. policy zigzags. and ineffective followthrough. substantial reasons to persist in the policy of holding our hostages. Despite Presidential and public anger over hostile Iranian student demonstrations in this country. fewer than 35 militant students have been deported. with the vast majority showing general indifference to any threats of registration or deportation. The Presidents orders that all but 35 Iranian diplomats must leave has led to the departure of only 50 of 225. One hundred and twenty cannot be located. thus demonstrating the incredible lack of either urgency or attention which our Government pays to even halfhearted measures to free our hostages.
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Generalizing about Iranian students and diplomats not following regulations.