US hostages freed in Lebanon

Title

US hostages freed in Lebanon

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

7 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:27

Description

Paul Woodley reports on the accounts being given by freed US hostages Frank Reed and Robert Polhill, held in the Lebanon with Brian Keenan and John McCarthy. Includes speech at gathering by Frank Reed describing his beatings for non-cooperation with guards; Robert Polhill interview on US government policy on the hostages; Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan speech saying Israelis releasing prisoners may be the next step; extract from ABC TV discussion programme with Syrian Foreign Minister (not identified).

Contributors

Paul Woodley; ABC; Daniel Patrick Moynihan; Frank Reed; Robert Polhill

Keywords

USA; Israel; Political prisoners; Terrorism; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Foreign policy; John McCarthy; Brian Keenan; Hezbollah

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