Operation Eagle Claw fails

Title

Operation Eagle Claw fails

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:53

Description

Statement by US Defence Secretary Harold Brown about Operation Eagle Claw - the abortive operation on 24/04/80 by US forces in Iran to rescue hostages in Tehran.

Contributors

Harold Brown

Keywords

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

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