Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 21, 1980
August 20, 1980
August 22, 1980
Transcript:
Voice: The question is, Dr. Brzezinksi, what could have prompted you to call upon the President's brother to perform a highly sensitive diplomatic mission in the first place? Man: Senator, you have to understand the circumstances. We felt that the hostages were in grave physical danger. Something had to be done. All the traditional avenues of diplomacy had been tried. The Ayatollah had been totally unresponsive to our many overtures. The way I saw it we had no choice. Voice: But to call Billy Carter? Man: It was either him or Cyrus Vance.
