US stance on Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and hostage crisis

Title

US stance on Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and hostage crisis

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:21

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports back on the contents of a press conference featuring US President Jimmy Carter, with the topics covered including the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, and proposals to gain United Nations approval for sanctions against Iran over the US hostage crisis. Male studio reporter not identified.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam

Keywords

USA; Iran; Foreign affairs; Afghanistan; USSR; International relations; Military affairs; UN; Economic sanctions; Jimmy Carter; Hostages; Presidents

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