Attack began. They were over the walls and soon the chain on the main gate was cut. This was filmed by a student. The motor pool was behind the main gates. He right was the chancellor that house the sensitive medications systems. The front doors of the chancellery had been bolted shut. Inside were 45 americans. The marine guards inside fired tear gas to buy time. When it was realized help was not coming, one of the Security Officers tried to persuade students to leave. He was immediately captured. The staff are treated floor by floor. One american who spoke farsi went out. He was immediately threatened with death. The americans surrendered. Just a portion of a canadian documentary which will be seen later today. We want to welcome stuart eizenstat. His new book, president carter the white house years. And john limbert negotiating with iran wrestling with history. We saw a portion of you in that documentary. Explain what happened as he went outside and then were taken hostage. First, th
Of the carter presidency, an issue that consumed president carter and reshaped American Foreign approximate Foreign Policy. For the next hour and a half for those watching on cspan washington journal we look back at the event as they unfolded in 1979 and from a documentary, this look at how it all happened 40 years ago . Just before 11 00 a. Chlt m. , t attack began. They were over the walls and soon, the chain on the main gate was cut. This was filmed by a student. Here it showed them being overrun. The motor pool was behind the main gate to the embassy compound. To their right was the chancellor. The operational round of the sensitive communication systems. Inside were 45 americans plus iranian staff and some visitors. The marine guards fired tear gas to buy time. When it was realized help wasnt coming. One of the chancellor Security Officers went outside to try and per sway the the students to leave. He was immediately captured. The besieged staff retreated floor by floor. One ameri
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Attack began. They were over the walls and soon the chain on the main gate was cut. This was filmed by a student. The motor crew was behind the main gate of the embassy compound. To the right was the chancellor that house the sensitive medications systems. Thefront doors of chancellery had been bolted shut. Inside were 45 americans. Inside firedards tear gas to buy time. When it was realized help was not coming, one of the Security Officers tried to persuade students to leave. He was immediately captured. The staff are treated floor by floor. One american who spoke farsi went out. He was immediately threatened with death. The americans surrendered. Host just a portion of a canadian documentary which will be seen later today. We want to welcome Stuart Eizenstat. His new book, president carter the white house years. Limbert negotiating with iran wrestling with history. In that portion of you documentary. Explain what happened as he went outside and then were taken hostage. First, thank y
Began. They were over the walls and soon the chain on the main gate was cut. This was filmed by a student. The motor pool was behind the main gates. He right was the chancellor that house the sensitive medications systems. Thefront doors of chancellery had been bolted shut. Inside were 45 americans. Inside firedards tear gas to buy time. When it was realized help was not coming, one of the Security Officers tried to persuade students to leave. He was immediately captured. The staff are treated floor by floor. One american who spoke farsi went out. He was immediately threatened with death. The americans surrendered. Host just a portion of a canadian documentary which will be seen later today. We want to welcome Stuart Eizenstat. His new book, president carter the white house years. Limbert negotiating with iran wrestling with history. In that portion of you documentary. Explain what happened as he went outside and then were taken hostage. First, thank you for having the program. As they