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A view of the crowd waiting to welcome the Americans held hostage by Iran home after their recent release
A view of the crowd waiting to welcome the Americans held hostage by Iran home after their recent release 1/27/1981
Michael Metrinko, former hostage to Iran, walks on U.S. soil for the first time since his release from Iran
Michael Metrinko, former hostage to Iran, walks on U.S. soil for the first time since his release from Iran 1/25/1981
City of Wiesbaden Lord Mayor Georg-Berndt Oschatz gives a gift to former hostage Gary Lee
City of Wiesbaden Lord Mayor Georg-Berndt Oschatz gives a gift to former hostage Gary Lee 1/1/1981
Evacuees from the US Embassy in Tehran, Iran, are briefed upon their arrival at the air base terminal.
Evacuees from the US Embassy in Tehran, Iran, are briefed upon their arrival at the air base terminal. 2/18/1979
Former American hostage Ann Swift arrives at the base for her departure to the United States
Former American hostage Ann Swift arrives at the base for her departure to the United States 1/1/1981
Former Hostage Gary Lee Receives a Hair Cut in the Barber Shop
Former Hostage Gary Lee Receives a Hair Cut in the Barber Shop 1/1/1981
Former hostage John Graves arrives at the base for his departure to the United States
Former hostage John Graves arrives at the base for his departure to the United States 1/1/1981
Major Dave Marten (on crutches) exits a C-141 Starlifter aircraft upon his arrival from Tehran, Iran
Major Dave Marten (on crutches) exits a C-141 Starlifter aircraft upon his arrival from Tehran, Iran 2/18/1979
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Hostage 1979
President Ronald Reagan
President Ronald Reagan's Address to the Nation on Aid For the Contras 6/24/1986
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