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Lebanon / Hostages / Cicippio / Sutherland / Anderson #578960

NBC Evening News for Monday, Dec 02, 1991
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Damascus, Syria: Ed Rabel) Freed Lebanon hostage Joseph Cicippio featured; scenes shown of Cicippio at Damascus, Syria, press conference, at reunion with his wife and arriving at Wiesbaden, Germany. [In Damascus, CICIPPIO - says he's glad it's over; adds that remaining hostages may be released by the end of the year.] Photos of remaining American hostages Alann Steen and Terry Anderson shown; Syrian foreign minister reported saying he is hopeful that they will be released by the end of the week.

(Norristown, Pennsylvania: Robin Lloyd) Reaction of Cicippio's family to his release featured; scenes shown. [Brother Thomas CICIPPIO - announces Cicippio's release.] [Sister Helen FAZIO - comments.] [Brother Anthony CICIPPIO - comments on his brother's captivity.] Cicippio family members reported leaving tomorrow for Wiesbaden.

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Freed Lebanon hostage Thomas Sutherland's BBC World Service radio message to Anderson, his former cell mate, reported.

Reporter(s):
Brokaw, Tom;
Lloyd, Robin;
Rabel, Ed
Duration:
00:05:00

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