US citizens held in Baghdad hotel

Title

US citizens held in Baghdad hotel

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:29

Description

James Matthews reports on how 35 US citizens have been rounded up in Baghdad and taken to an undisclosed location, US embassy officials are no longer allowed to visit, 14 westerners were allowed to cross the border to Jordan, and the first passenger flight to leave Baghdad in a week has gone to Jordan. Includes brief comment of unidentified male escapee from Kuwait.

Contributors

James Matthews

Keywords

USA; Iran; Hostages; Evacuation; Wars (events); Kuwait; Civilians; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); American (cultural identity)

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