White House denies President Carter hostage crisis claims

Title

White House denies President Carter hostage crisis claims

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:36

Description

Report on claims that US President Jimmy Carter sent a message to the Iranian president, Abolhassan Banisadr, or to Ayatollah Khomeini. Includes a statement by White House spokesman Jody Powell denying that any communication took place between the president and any Iranian official. Iranian Foreign Minister, Sadegh Ghotbzadeh said the president’s denial is not helping public opinion in Iran. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Jody Powell

Keywords

USA; Iran; Politics; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; International relations; Jimmy Carter; Diplomacy; Hostages; US Embassy; Sadegh Ghotbzadeh; Diplomats; Iranian revolution (1979); American (cultural identity); Revolution; Abolhassan Banisadr; Ruholla Khomeini

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