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American embassy hostages stalemate
Diplomacy rendered impotent by success of Iran's terrorist seizure of US hostages.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in 2014.
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Sun 25 Nov 1979
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 23 Nov 1979 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 25 Nov 1979 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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