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.
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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.
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Miss Koob
Elizabeth Ann Swift
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Miss Swift
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