In the Shadow of the Ayatollah

William Daugherty talked about his memoir, In the Shadow of the Ayatollah: A CIA Hostage in Iran, published by Naval Institute Press. In Sep… read more

William Daugherty talked about his memoir, In the Shadow of the Ayatollah: A CIA Hostage in Iran, published by Naval Institute Press. In September 1979 he was posted to Iran as a new CIA agent, only to be captured in the U.S. embassy takeover on November 4. He talked about his 444 days as a hostage of the Ayatollah Khomeini’s student radicals as well as about events in Washington, DC during that time. After his presentation he answered questions from members of the audience. close

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In the Shadow of the Ayatollah

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Program ID:
166814-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Vienna, Virginia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 03, 2001 | 8:55pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 16, 2008 | 5:08am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Nov 03, 2001 | 8:55pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 05, 2001 | 3:05am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 10, 2001 | 2:17pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 15, 2004 | 6:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 19, 2004 | 6:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 15, 2008 | 9:33pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 16, 2008 | 5:08am EST | C-SPAN 3
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