Tehran hostage Richard Queen released

Title

Tehran hostage Richard Queen released

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:23

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the release by Iranian militants of one of their hostages, Richard Queen, Vice Consul at the US embassy in Tehran, due to the onset of multiple sclerosis and whether this may mean release of the remaining 52 hostages soon. Speaking are: State Department spokesman, John Trattner; Bonnie Graves, wife of hostage John Graves; Ernest Cooke, hostage families’ spokesman.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; John Trattner; Bonnie Graves; Ernest Cooke

Keywords

USA; Iran; Health; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Mental health; Hostages; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Multiple sclerosis; Richard Queen; John Graves

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