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A Captive Reflects on the Iran Hostage Crisis
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DEBBIE ELLIOTT
Weekend All Things Considered (NPR)
01-21-2006
A Captive Reflects on the Iran Hostage Crisis
Host: DEBBIE ELLIOTT
Time: 7:00-8:00 PM
DEBBIE ELLIOTT, host:
This week marked the 25th anniversary of the end of Iranian hostage crisis. After 444 days of captivity, 52 American hostages were freed on January 20th 1981.
One of them is retired U.S. Army Colonel Chuck Scott. He joins us from his home in Jonesboro, Georgia. Hello, sir.
Mr. CHUCK Mr. SCOTT (Colonel, Retired, U.S. Army): Hi, Debbie. Its nice to be with you.
ELLIOTT: What were you doing at the U.S. Embassy back in ...
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