Lebanese hostage crisis-US reaction

Title

Lebanese hostage crisis-US reaction

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

6 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Paul Woodley reports on US reaction to the hostage situation in the Lebanon following the killing of hostage Colonel William R. Higgins. Includes interviews with Peggy Say, sister of hostage journaslist Terry Anderson who has been held for 5 years; Waylon Jennings, singer; members of US public.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Peggy Say; Waylon Jennings

Keywords

USA; Iran; Israel; Terrorism; Homicide; Lebanon; Hostages; Foreign policy; Abduction; Terry Anderson; William R. Higgins; Joseph Cicippio

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