The Real Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis

Speakers: Ken Taylor Fred Kuntz

Series: Speaker Series

September 18, 2013

The Real Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis

Ken Taylor risked his life to help save the lives of six American hostages during the Iran Crisis, a story which was re-told in the blockbuster film Argo, directed by Ben Affleck. In this CIGI Signature Lecture, Mr. Taylor visited the CIGI Campus auditorium to share his account of the crisis and to discuss the film's portrayal of the events.

Series: Speaker Series

From September to May each year, the CIGI Speaker Series are presented on important international topics to raise public awareness and understanding on a variety of current global issues. This series features some of the most prominent and acclaimed figures in their respective areas of global governance.

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