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Edward Kennedy for President (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Andrew Manderstam reports on the possibility of Senator Edward Kennedy standing for the Democratic Party Presidental nomination in opposition to incumbent President Jimmy Carter. Includes press interviews...
President Carter on Soviet troops in Cuba (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on a press statement by US President Jimmy Carter about US concerns over Soviet troops based in Cuba prior to the proposed SALT II treaty on arms control between the superpowers....
Iranian hostage crisis - Strained relations between Washington and Tehran (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
US State Department spokesman Hodding Carter III says there will be no exchange of the Shah for the American diplomats being held hostage in Iran. He says the Shah is not a permanent resident of the USA but...
Anti-Iranian protests held in United States (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Anti-Iranian protests are taking place in the United States. President Jimmy Carter has issued a decree banning demonstrations in front of government buildings. US Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance says the...
UN calls for release of Iran hostages (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
The UN Security Council has issued a resolution calling for the immediate release of the US diplomats being held hostage in Iran. US President Jimmy Carter has cancelled a visit to Canada. Hostage Bruce...
Anti-Iranian protests in the USA (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the alleged shooting of a trouble-making American student by an Iranian student in the USA. The authorities want to play the incident down in case it endangers the diplomats being held hostage in...
Kurt Waldheim asks Americans to remain calm in face of hostage crisis (1979)
- Genre
- Press conference
Secretary General of the UN, Kurt Waldheim speaks out on the more than 60 American hostages being held in Iran. The USA is using every available channel to secure release. He asks for Americans to continue...
Iranians angered by US freezing of assets (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
The freezing of Iranian assets in the USA has enraged Iranians. US Treasury Secretary, G William Miller says the decision was not taken to put hostages in difficulty. US State Department spokesman Hodding...
US Embassy in Islamabad attacked (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
A report claiming the USA had bombed a temple in Mecca has led to a riot at the US Embassy in Islamabad, during which a US marine was shot. US State Department spokesman Hodding Carter III denies rumours of...
City week (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
City Week. The week’s news as seen by IRN’s Financial Unit. Presented by Tom Maddocks. The main topics are the elections, the value of the pound, and taxation. Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher...