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### October Surprise Disclosure (2023)
In March 2023, Barnes gave an interview to the New York Times in which he disclosed publicly for the first time that in July-August 1980, he had accompanied [[John Connally]] - the former Texas Governor and Treasury Secretary who had recently lost the 1980 Republican presidential primary - on a political tour of the Middle East. Barnes stated that Connally's purpose in the trip was to deliver a message to Arab heads of state and intermediaries: if they could influence Iranian decision-makers, the message was that Iran would receive more favorable treatment from [[Ronald Reagan]] than from [[Jimmy Carter]], and that Iran should therefore be counseled to delay the release of the 52 American hostages past Election Day, November 4, 1980.[^2]
In March 2023, Barnes gave an interview to the New York Times in which he disclosed publicly for the first time that in July-August 1980, he had accompanied [[John Connally]] - the former Texas Governor and Treasury Secretary who had recently lost the 1980 Republican presidential primary - on a political tour of the [[Middle East]]. Barnes stated that Connally's purpose in the trip was to deliver a message to Arab heads of state and intermediaries: if they could influence Iranian decision-makers, the message was that Iran would receive more favorable treatment from [[Ronald Reagan]] than from [[Jimmy Carter]], and that Iran should therefore be counseled to delay the release of the 52 American hostages past Election Day, November 4, 1980.[^2]
Barnes and Connally departed Houston on July 18, 1980, and returned August 11, visiting Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Israel. Travel records at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library confirm the trip's itinerary and list Barnes as a participating member.[^2]