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Mendez, Antonio J.

Summary: An account of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis recalls how six of the intended American hostages escaped from Iranian militants and were rescued by the co-author and his unlikely team of CIA agents and Hollywood insiders during a high-risk mission in Tehran conducted in the guise of a movie scouting expedition.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 0000

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 955.05 MEN

Summary: The Iran hostage crisis involved 52 American diplomats, Marines, and civilians held by force at the American Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. Unfolding like a political thriller, see how hostages' personal lives were torn apart and scrutinized through publicity, correspondents risked their lives to discover the truth about Iran, and military forces attempted to rescue the victims.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV TAK

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