Iran hostage crisis - details of release

Title

Iran hostage crisis - details of release

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:03

Description

Andrew Manderstam? reports back explaining how American hostages to be released from Iran will be transported to a US military hospital in Wiesbaden, Germany to be met by President Jimmy Carter after he has handed power to President-elect Ronald Reagan in America. Female studio reporter not identified. (The hostages were finally released on 20/01/81)

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam?

Keywords

USA; Iran; Press; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Jimmy Carter; Mass media; Hostages; Presidents; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Family; Germany FR; Military bases; Military hospitals; Algiers; Wiesbaden

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