Bush plea for hostages release

Title

Bush plea for hostages release

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

1 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:45

Description

Paul Woodley reports on a plea by US President, George H. W. Bush for the release of all hostages held by any country in the Middle East, including Israel. The appeal from the White House was the only public statement following an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the killing of Marine Colonel William Higgins, one of the American hostages held in Lebanon. Includes statements by George Bush; Senator David Boren; Senator Bob Dole; female relative of one of the hostages; Israeli Ambassador in the US, Moshe Arad.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Bob Dole; David Boren; George H. W. Bush; Moshe Arad

Keywords

USA; Israel; Middle East; Political prisoners; Armed forces; Terrorism; Homicide; Lebanon; Hostages; Abduction; Marines; Naval personnel; William R. Higgins

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