Kurt Waldheim asks Americans to remain calm in face of hostage crisis

Title

Kurt Waldheim asks Americans to remain calm in face of hostage crisis

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:10

Description

Secretary General of the UN, Kurt Waldheim speaks out on the more than 60 American hostages being held in Iran. The USA is using every available channel to secure release. He asks for Americans to continue to exhibit constraint to save the lives of the hostages. He also calls for a ban on oil imports and for Americans to reduce their oil consumption.

Contributors

Kurt Waldheim

Keywords

USA; Iran; Imports; Terrorism; Embassies and consulates; International relations; UN; Economic sanctions; Oil; Hostages; Diplomats; Iranian revolution (1979)

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