US hostages in Lebanon

Title

US hostages in Lebanon

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Report following the identification of the executed American hostage Colonel William Higgins on a videotape released by his Lebanese captors, and on the efforts to secure the release of the remaining hostages. Includes reaction from Higgins’ wife Major Robin Higgins; State Department spokesman Richard Boucher rejecting Iran’s demand for the return of frozen assets before it exerts influence in the hostages’ release. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Robin Higgins; Richard Boucher

Keywords

USA; Iran; Deaths; Terrorism; Military personnel; Lebanon; Hostages; William Higgins

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