TWA Flight 847 hijack - Reagan response

Title

TWA Flight 847 hijack - Reagan response

Genre

Interview; Press conference

TX Date

Jun 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:57

Description

Press interview with US President Ronald Reagan on the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 by Lebanese Shia Islamists on 14/06/85. He is asked whether he thinks Israel should release their Shiite prisoners as demanded by the hijackers.

Contributors

Ronald Reagan

Keywords

USA; Israel; Political prisoners; Terrorism; Terrorists; Airlines; Aeroplanes; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; TWA; Civil aircraft; Abduction

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