LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Iran hostages released - Reagan honouring agreement

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:15

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the claims US hostages in Iran were tortured and the possibility the new Ronald Reagan administration won’t honour the release agreement with Iran. Speaking are: former Vice-President Walter Mondale; Vice-President George H.W. Bush; State Department spokesman William Dias(?); Republican leader of the Senate Howard Baker; Louisa Kennedy, wife of hostage Moorhead Kennedy. (The hostages had been released on 20/01/81).

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Howard Baker; Louisa Kennedy; Walter Mondale; George H. W. Bush; William Dias(?)

Keywords

USA; Iran; Human rights violations; Money; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; International relations; Hostages; Foreign policy; Presidents; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Ronald Reagan; Family; Moorhead Kennedy

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