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Iran hostage crisis - Retrospective (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Special; Speech
Special programme on the Iranian hostage crisis during which 52 American diplomats were held hostage for 444 days from 04/11/79 to 20/01/81, after a group of Islamic students took over the US Embassy in...
US hostages released - Official handover (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; Press conference; Special
Coverage from Algeria of the official handover of US hostages from Iran to US Deputy Secretary of State, Warren Christopher by Algerian Foreign Minister, Mohammed Ben Yahia. Includes press statements by...
US hostages released - Bank of England response (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Two unidentified male officials from the Bank of England in Algeria describe their joy at seeing the US hostages released from Iranian captivity after 444 days. Interviewer not heard.
US hostages released - Hostages’ reaction (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Press interview with freed US hostages, who express their feelings about their release following 444 days of Iranian captivity in Tehran. Speakers include Kathryn Koob.
US hostages released - Arrival in Germany (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
ITN news report by John Suchet from Wiesbaden Airport, Frankfurt, West Germany, following the arrival of 52 freed American hostages after a 444-day captivity in Iran. Includes crowd noise and hostage...
US hostages released - relatives’ reaction (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Norman Rees reports for ITN from Washington DC on the reaction of relatives to news of the freeing of US hostages after 444 days of captivity in Iran. Speakers include: Barbara Rosen and Ariana Rosen, wife...
US hostages released - Jimmy Carter speech (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Press statement by US President Jimmy Carter following the arrival of freed US hostages at Wiesebaden Airport, Frankfurt, West Germany after their release from Tehran, Iran.
US hostages released - Charles Jones Free At Last (1981)
- Genre
- Music; Special
Recording of singing of Free At Last by a (family?) choir outside the home in Detroit of freed US hostage Charles Jones, following his release from 444 days of captivity in Iran.
President-elect Ronald Reagan - New appointments (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports on the proposed staff appointments to the administration of US President-elect Ronald Reagan. Includes a news conference featuring Reagan in Los Angeles, discussing subjects such as...
Alexander Haig appointment - Official procedures (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on official procedures prior to the appointment of General Alexander Haig as US Secretary of State in the new administration of President Ronald Reagan. Speakers include: Alexander...