19 79, iranian student storm the American Embassy in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. music , this is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 days and ended in january 1981, a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We will be with you, hopefully, as soon as we can. Their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. When did you arrive in iran . September 19, 1979. I think today is the 19th of january. This was founded by yesterday. Here showing the area they motor pool was behind the main gates, to the right was the chancellor the operation have that houses the communications systems. Way behind past some fails, was the two story building. It is completely sealed off in the compound. The students apparently new facts they had Standing Orders not to shoot, to make sure that the women
Iranian students storm the American Embassy in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. Narrator this is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 days and ended in january 1981, a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We will be with you, hopefully, as soon as we can. Narrator their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment was total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. When did you arrive in iran . September 19, 1979. I think today is the 19th of january. Your name and your job. Narrator this is what really happened as told by fugitive and captive americans, including the head of the u. S. Embassy. Our story starts at the white house on october 22, 1979. Day minus 14, u. S. President jimmy carter believing the shaw of iran needed medical tests and treatment, allowed him to enter the United States. It was the right thing to do, a
Is a time to remember the fact that eight americans are still hostage, denied of their freedom because of the threat of terrorism in the middle east. [tie a yellow ribbon] air force colonel Thomas Schaefer was the highest ranking military officer among 52 hostages who were held for 444 days in iran from november 4, 1979, to january 20, 1981. Colonel schaefer, who died in 2016 at the age of 85, was held in solitary confinement for more than three months. Next on reel america, colonel schaefers intelligence briefing for fellow air force officers after release, detailing his strategies for coping with the ordeal. The jubilation in these photographs was occasioned by the release of the 52 american hostages from iran. Preceding that happy occasion, the 52 underwent over 14 months of anxiety, uncertainty, and fears as their daytoday existence and fates were manipulated by the iranians. Here to describe some of the events from those months is air force colonel Thomas Schaefer, the senior rank
Narrator their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. When did you arrive in iran . September 19, 1979. Im a trainer in the u. S. Navy. I think today is the 19th of january. Your name and your job. [indiscernible] narrator this is what really happened as told by fugitive and captive americans, including the head of the u. S. Embassy. Our story starts at the white house on october 22, 1979. Day minus 14, u. S. President jimmy carter believing the shaw shah of iran needed medical tests and treatment, allowed him to enter the United States. Pres. Carter it was the right thing to do, and it was at the end of an almost full year of good relations with iran. Narrator eight months earlier, the Ayatollah Khomeini had returned home from exile in france, although provisional government existed, he became the supreme power in the country. His strengthened r
It is narrated by actor William Shatner and is about 90 minutes. November 4, 19 79, iranian student storm the American Embassy in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. This is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 1981,nd ended in january a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We will be with you, hopefully, as soon as we can. Narrator their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. . When did you arrive in iran september 19, 1979. Ofi think today is the 19th january. Your name and your job. [indiscernible] narrator this is what really happened as told by fugitive and captive americans, including the head of the u. S. Embassy. Our story starts at the white house on october 22, 1979. Day 14, u. S. President jimmy carter believing the shaw of iran needed medical tests and treatment,