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Reagan weighs options to pressure Beirut hostages
President Reagan considers measures to close Beirut airport or cut goods to Beirut to pressure for the release of 40 Americans held for 12 days. Spokesman Speakes avoided specifics while Sen Cranston floated airlines stopping use of the airport and denying U.S. landing rights.
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Reagan
Beirut
Larry Speakes
Speakes
International Cooperation
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
White House
United States
Lebanon
Middle East
U.S
Nabih Berri
National Security
Iran
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Libya
TWA