By David Suter, 'Time Magazine', January 8, 1979

By Oliphant, 'The Washington Star', January, 1979

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', January 17, 1979

By Oliphant, 'The Washington Star', January, 1979

By Gustav Peichl (Ironimus), 'Die Presse Austria', January, 1979

By Oliphant, 'The Washington Star', January, 1979

Surce unknown, Juanuary 30, 1979

By Keith Waite, 'The Daily Mirror', February 13, 1979

By Mac, 'The Daily Mail', February 13, 1979

By Auth, 'The Philadelphia Inquirer', February 13, 1979

By Garland, 'The Daily Telegraph', February 13, 1979

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', February 20, 1979

By Kyle Baker, Santa Monica, CA

Ross Perot, legendary Texas businessman and founder of EDS in Dallas, Texas.

By Roy Castle and Phil Green, 'The Daily Mail', February 21, 1979

When two of Perot's men from EDS were imprisoned by the Iranian government, Perot organized a daring rescue mission that successfuly whisked the two men to their freedom.

Perot's exploit in Iran was recounted in a book, On Wings of Eagles by Ken Follett. Followed by a TV mini-series of the same title.

By John Kent, 'The Guardian', February 24, 1979

By Mike Peters, 'The Dayton Daily News', 1979

Iran Hostage Crisis

By Ib Ohisson, 'Newsweek', November 19, 1979

On November 4, 1979, Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy demanding the extradition of the Shah, who was undergoing cancer treatment. 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days.

By Oliphant, 'The Washington Star', November 5, 1979

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', November 7, 1979

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', November 14, 1979

By Oliphant, 'The Washington Star', 1979

By Jim Wright, 'The Richmond Times-Dispatch', November 15, 1979

By Herblock, 'The International Herald Tribune', November 15, 1979

By Conrad, 'The Los Angeles Times', November, 1979

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