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ICYMI - 1980 - The debate over Canada's role in the Iran hostage crisis
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This ICYMI episode takes you back to March 30, 1980. The hostage crisis in Iran was underway. It had been 149 days since Iranian students had initially taken 66 Americans hostage at the United States embassy in Tehran. Canadian diplomats had recently helped six American slip out country. The story made international headlines and was a point of pride for many Canadians. But not everyone was happy to be helping the U.S. administration. Ken Taylor was the Canadian Ambassador to Iran and helped the Americans escape. He was was on Cross Country Checkup on March 30, 1980.