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Flora MacDonald (politician)
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Flora Isabel MacDonald was a Canadian politician and humanitarian. Canada's first female foreign minister, she was also one of the first women to vie for leadership of a major Canadian political party
MacDonald, c. 1979
MacDonald, c. 1979
MacDonald (right) with Christopher Plummer and Norman Jewison in 1987
MacDonald (right) with Christopher Plummer and Norman Jewison in 1987
MacDonald speaking at an event in Belleville, 1994
MacDonald speaking at an event in Belleville, 1994
Iran hostage crisis
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The Iran hostage crisis began on November 4, 1979, when 66 Americans, including diplomats and other civilian personnel, were taken hostage at the Embassy of the United States in Tehran, with 52 of the
Flora MacDonald (politician)
…would match the number of refugees sponsored by members of the general public, allowing more than 60,000 Vietnamese refugees to enter Canada. The Iran hostage crisis was also a major issue during MacDonald's term. Six American diplomats had escaped the seizure of the American embassy by radical Iranian students and…
Iranian students storming the Embassy of the United States in Tehran on November 4, 1979
Iranian students storming the Embassy of the United States in Tehran on November 4, 1979
Anticipating the takeover of the embassy, the Americans tried to destroy classified documents in a furnace. The furnace malfunctioned and the staff wa
Anticipating the takeover of the embassy, the Americans tried to destroy classified documents in a furnace. The furnace malfunctioned and the staff was forced to use cheap paper shredders. Skilled carpet weavers were later employed to reconstruct the documents.
Two American hostages during the siege of the U.S. Embassy.
Two American hostages during the siege of the U.S. Embassy.
Barry Rosen, the embassy's press attaché, was among the hostages. The man on the right holding the briefcase is alleged by some former hostages to be
Barry Rosen, the embassy's press attaché, was among the hostages. The man on the right holding the briefcase is alleged by some former hostages to be future President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, although he, Iran's government, and the CIA deny this.