Executive Order 12170

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Executive Order 12170 was issued by American president Jimmy Carter on November 14, 1979 during the Iran hostage crisis. This allowed the freezing of all Iranian assets held within the United States.

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Executive Order 12170--Blocking Iranian Government property, US Federal Register, November 17, 1979

v t e Jimmy Carter

39th President of the United States (1977-1981) 76th Governor of Georgia (1971-1975)

Presidency	Presidency of Jimmy Carter Camp David Accords Torrijos-Carter Treaties National Energy Policy Iran hostage crisis Operation Eagle Claw 1979 energy crisis SALT Department of Energy Department of Education Department of Health and Human Services Executive Order 12148 Executive Order 12170

Elections	Electoral history 1966 gubernatorial election 1970 gubernatorial election 1976 presidential primaries 1976 presidential election 1980 presidential primaries 1980 presidential election

Post-Presidency and other activities	Carter Center Library and Museum Habitat for Humanity Global Elders Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Nairobi Agreement, 1999 USS Jimmy Carter UFO incident

Family	Rosalynn Carter (wife) Jack Carter (son) Amy Carter (daughter) Lillian Gordy Carter (mother) Jason Carter (grandson)

Books	(Complete list) Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land White House Diary

Awards and honors	Nobel Peace Prize Presidential Medal of Freedom Freedom of the City Silver Buffalo Award Philadelphia Liberty Medal United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights Hoover Medal Christopher Award Grammy Award

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