Iran hostage crisis - agreement reached

Title

Iran hostage crisis - agreement reached

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:48

Description

Report on the reaching of an agreement for the release of the US hostages in Iran. Includes announcement by US President Jimmy Carter; also speaking: wife of one of the hostages, Louisa Kennedy; and incoming Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger. Andrew Manderstam reports. The hostages were later released on 20/01/81.

Contributors

Jimmy Carter; Andrew Manderstam; Caspar Weinberger; Louisa Kennedy

Keywords

USA; Iran; Politics; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Hostages; Foreign policy; Presidents; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Ronald Reagan

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