Operation Eagle Claw - response in US

Title

Operation Eagle Claw - response in US

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:49

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports back on the political reaction and fallout in the United States to Operation Eagle Claw - the abortive American raid on 24/04/80 in Iran to free US hostages, leading to the death of 8 American military personnnel. Includes press statement by Senator Edward Kennedy. Male studio reporter not identified.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Edward Kennedy

Keywords

USA; Iran; Deaths; Politics; Government; Military affairs; Military personnel; Jimmy Carter; Hostages; Presidents; Military operations; Rescue work; Helicopters

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