Jimmy Carter on Iran hostage rescue mission

Title

Jimmy Carter on Iran hostage rescue mission

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

30 Apr 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:34:21

Description

Live coverage from the White House of a press conference by President Jimmy Carter explaining events after a failed attempt by America to rescue its diplomats held hostage in Iran and subsequent resignation of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and replacement with Edmund Muskie. With commentary by Roger Gibbons.

Contributors

Jimmy Carter; Roger Gibbons

Keywords

Accidents; USA; Iran; Deaths; Elections; Government; Armed forces; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; USSR; Military aircraft; International relations; Political systems; UN; Economic sanctions; Military personnel; Economic systems; Conflict resolution; African-American peoples; Diplomacy; Hostages; Foreign policy; Presidents; Economic recession; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Ethnic groups; Military operations; Politicians; Rescue work; Resignation (political); Cyrus Vance; Abduction; Accidental death; Military equipment; Helicopters; Dead bodies; Edmund Muskie

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