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Iran Hostage Crisis / Canada #276412

CBS Evening News for Monday, Mar 09, 1981
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(Studio) Canada's role in helping 6 Americans escape from Iran during hostage crisis there recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather

(No location given) [Feb. 1980, Robert ANDERS - notes inability to discuss escape at this time.] [Canadian AMB. - comments.] Circumstances leading to Americans seeking refuge at Canadian embassy, include rejection by British embassy, examined; maps, films shown. [ANDERS, Mark and Cora LIJEK, Joseph and Kathleen STAFFORD, Victor TOMSETH, Bruce LAINGEN - discuss events at the time.] Temporary refuge in home of hostage John Graves mentioned; lack of response from United States allies other than Canada discussed. Agriculture attache Henry Lee Schatz's experience in Swedish embassy detailed. [SCHATZ - says other embassies knew of their plight, that New Zealand was only one offering asylum.] [Ambassador Kenneth TAYLOR - criticizes diplomatic community's response.] [Cyrus VANCE - recalls Canada's ethical and moral strength.]
REPORTER: Mike Wallace

Reporter(s):
Rather, Dan;
Wallace, Mike
Duration:
00:06:10

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