1980s news clips - Iranian hostages freed

Title

1980s news clips - Iranian hostages freed

Genre

Speech

TX Date

20 Jan 1981

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:19

Description

Speech by US President, Ronald Reagan, following the freeing of the American hostages in Iran (20/01/81). Includes applause. From a series of news clips from the 1980s used in a retrospective compilation at the end of the decade.

Contributors

Ronald Reagan

Keywords

USA; Iran; Armed forces; Military affairs; Hostages; Heads of state; Presidents; Ronald Reagan

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