What were the political ramifications to the USOC in 1980?

A. If the USOC agreed to the demands of the Carter administration, the USOC was promised continued tax-exempt status and federal funding to make up the $8 million debt that it had accrued after corporate donations "dried up."
B. At one point, the tax-exempt status of the USOC was threatened if the USOC did not support the White House's decision to boycott the Moscow Olympiad.
C. Although the majority of America's Olympic athletes did not want to participate in international athletic contests after the Olympic Games of 1980 were over, the White House generally ignored their wishes.
D. All of the answers are correct.
E. At one point, the tax-exempt status of the USOC was threatened if the USOC did not support the White House's decision to boycott the Moscow Olympiad, and if the USOC agreed to the demands of the Carter administration, the USOC was promised continued tax-exempt status and federal funding to make up the $8 million debt that it had accrued after corporate donations "dried up."


Answer: D

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