Kind of thing you might see madam secretary accomplish in her half hour series. I was never really in that kind of position. In fact, i perhaps, the opposite, trouble seemed to follow me where i went. I saw a lot of military mutinies. A lot of coups. I served in iraq. I served in iran. I served in sudan. None of which places were you would call a triumph for american diplomacy. But thinking about, think bing about this, i want to tell a story from iran in 1980. I lived back in before i joined the foreign service, i had lived in iran as a teacher, as a research as a researcher. My wife was iranian. Is iranian. And so i felt i knew the country fairly well. And i went the there as a diplomat in august of 1979. That was about six months after the fall of the, after the fall of the shah and as some may remember, it was also about two and a half months before president carter decided to admit the deposed shah and two weeks after that, a group of, a group of iranian militants, young people, s
U. S. Embassy, the combination of worsening relations between this country and iran and the wake of the iranian revolution in february 1979. Even though the crisis ended with the release of the hostages on january 20th, 1981, after an incredible ordeal that lasted some 440 that lasted some 444 days, it has had a lasting influence on the relationship between the two countries. Images of iranian students breaching the embassy shouting slogans, tauntingly burning the american flag, traumatized a nation and a presidency. They live on in popular consciousness here with such movies as the 2012 movie, argo and continue to weigh on the public discourse. So here today, we want to explore this Lasting Impact of the hostage crisis a bit further. And we have convened a panel of distinguished experts which will be moderated by my colleague. Very pleased that our expert, that the distinguished guest have accepted our invitation. Todays event is being organized by the Centers History and Public Polic
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
Events how it unfolded and from the canadian documentary this look on how it all happened 40 years ago. Just before 11 am, the attack begun. They were over the walls who assumed this this was filled by a student here its being over run the motor pool was behind the main gate to the right was the chancellor the operational, of the communication all systems the chancery, was shot inside for 45 americans and staff. The marine guard 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 yo
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