US businessman arrested in USSR

Title

US businessman arrested in USSR

Genre

News report

TX Date

Jun 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

Report back to the studio on the arrest of a Mr F. Jay Crawford, a US businessman living in the USSR. Charges unclear but may be violation of currency regulations. Relations between the USA and USSR are tense and may be worsened by this incident. Speakers unidentified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

USA; Crime; USSR; International relations; Business people; F. Jay Crawford; Arrests; East West relations

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