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BL
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1091775
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bc101164
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| Language of Document
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English
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| Main Entry
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Sick, Gary,1935-
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| Title & Author
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All fall down : : America's tragic encounter with Iran /\ Gary Sick.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Random House,, ©1985.
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| Page. NO
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xiii, 366 pages ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0394544889
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: 9780394544885
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-360) and index.
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| Contents
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America and the Shah -- Early signs and signals -- The revolution begins -- Communications fail -- Thinking the unthinkable -- The end of a bad year -- Last gasps -- The politics of revolution -- Hostages -- The embassy is taken -- The diplomatic offensive -- A long shot that just missed -- The military option -- The first year ends -- endgame -- Personal notes : inauguration day, 1981.
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| Abstract
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This book chronicles America's experience with the Iranian revolution and the hostage crisis of 1978-81. Drawing on internal government documents, it recounts the controversies, decisions and uncertainties that made this a unique chapter in American history. From his personal experiences, the author draws revealing portraits of the people who engaged in this test of wills with an Islamic revolutionary regime.
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Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981.
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Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981.
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Affaire des otages américains en Iran, 1979-1981.
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Diplomatic relations.
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Außenpolitik
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Geiselnahme
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Gijzelingen.
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Amerikanen.
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Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981.
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Iran hostage crisis, 1979-1981.
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Geschichte (1979-1981)
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Geschichte 1979-1981.
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United States, Foreign relations, Iran.
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Iran, Foreign relations, United States.
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Iran, Foreign relations, United States.
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Iran.
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United States.
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Iran
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Teheran
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USA
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United States, Foreign relations, Iran.
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Iran, Foreign relations, United States.
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Iran, Politics and government, 1979-1997.
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United States, Foreign relations, Iran.
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Iran, Foreign relations, United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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955/.054
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| LC Classification
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E183.8.I55S53 1985
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| NLM classification
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ML 6300rvk
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