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US hostages released by Iran

Title
US hostages released by Iran
Genre
News report; Interview; Speech
TX Date
21 Jan 1981
Year of production
1981
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Duration
00:03:59
Description
Report on the release of the American hostages from Iran. Former President Jimmy Carter announces the release to his hometown of Plains, Georgia before travelling to West Germany to meet the hostages. Also speaking: former State Department chief spokesman John Trattner; father of hostage Kevin Hermening; Deborah Plotkin, wife of hostage Jerry Plotkin; John Limbert, Sr., father of hostage John Limbert, Jr. Male reporter not identified. Background noise in places.
Contributors
Jimmy Carter; John Trattner; Deborah Plotkin; John Limbert, Sr.
Keywords
USA; Iran; West Germany; Finance; Imprisonment; Diplomacy; Hostages; Kevin Hermening

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