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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1981

Page

3

Hostage families wield quiet sway with top officials

Katherine Keough leads the Washington based Family Liaison Action Group, deepening access to policy makers during the Iran hostage crisis. Her behind the scenes work with Rajai and other leaders helped press for private family reunions and the Hostage Relief Act while shaping public perception of the crisis through discreet lobbying and top level meetings.

Mohammad Ali Rajai New York United Nations Fifth Avenue Town Rajai U.N Family Liaison Action Group Keough State Department William Keough Carter Edmund Muskie Ronald Reagan Tehran Iran Secretary of State Washington Family Group FLAG Dorothea Morefield Richard Morefield United States Panama Shah

Miss Koob describes captivity routines and beliefs during embassy ordeal

Miss Koob and Elizabeth Swift recount daily life in the embassy, noting reading, prayer, and study of the Bible during captivity. She cites captors as fervent Islamic revolution believers, says they anticipated a U S military attack, and that the hostages were treated better than the men while remaining blindfolded for exits.

Miss Koob Elizabeth Ann Swift Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Miss Swift

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