Edward Kennedy on Iran

Title

Edward Kennedy on Iran

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

Report on Presidential election candidate Senator Edward Kennedy’s criticism of US foreign policy, which Kennedy considers responsible for the situation in Iran. The Shah, says Kennedy, ran a violent regime and had no regard for basic human rights. Andrew Manderstam

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Edward Kennedy

Keywords

USA; Iran; Human rights; Tehran; International relations; Political systems; Hostages; Mohammad Reza Pahlavi; Shah of Iran; Foreign policy; Embassy buildings; Presidential candidates; Election campaigns

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