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Hostages #273523

CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Jan 27, 1981
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(West Point, New York) Hostages' press conference here today examined. [William DAUGHERTY, Bruce LAINGEN, John GRAVES, John LIMBERT, John McKEEL, Colonel Thomas SCHAEFER - answer questions.]
REPORTER: Morton Dean

(Studio) Lifting of travel ban to Iran said part of deal United States made for hostages' release; State Department warning to tourists reported Internal power struggle in Iran said intensified by hostage release deal.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(NYC) Iran's plans for future use of United States embassy in Tehran mentioned; conflict between President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, Prime Min. Mohammed Ali Rajai, Hashemi Rafsanjani outlined. Films, photos shown. Ayatollah Khomeini noted taking no public position on situation.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Dean, Morton;
Wagner, Richard
Duration:
00:04:40

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