Andrew Manderstam on failed hostage rescue attempt
- Title
- Andrew Manderstam on failed hostage rescue attempt
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1980
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- Duration
- 00:02:59
- Description
- Andrew Manderstam in Washington reports on the US announcement of an aborted attempt to rescue the US hostages in Tehran. Two aircraft collided on the runway in a desert region in Iran and eight servicemen have been killed. President Carter has said he will address the nation and takes full responsibility for the failure of the mission. Male studio reporter not identified (poss. Bob Holness).
- Contributors
- Andrew Manderstam; Bob Holness?
- Keywords
- USA; Iran; Deaths; Armed forces; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; Jimmy Carter; Hostages; US Embassy; Military operations; Soldiers; American (cultural identity)
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