Title

US Hostages in Iran - nd [Jan 1981]

Transmission details

21 Jan 1981

Description

Background to the 52 American hostages held in Iran. Released Jan 20th 1981 after 444 days. The hostage drama which has taken so long to resolve, began on the 4th of November of 1979. Hundreds of muslimns students gathered in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran to protest. John Greenwood reports the details of this event. [Box 3]

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Misc. notes

Single Track

Production company

Radio 210

Extent

1 tape

Credits

Reporter

John Greenwood