American hostages in Iran
Subtitle: the conduct of a crisis
By: Warren Christopher [and others] ; with commentaries by Oscar Schachter, Abraham A. Ribicoff ; under the editorial direction of Paul H. Kreisberg.
Contributors: Christopher, Warren.; Kreisberg, Paul H.; Council on Foreign Relations.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1985
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 443
Subjects: Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981
Description: Describes the efforts of negotiators to gain the release of the Americans held in the embassy in Iran.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 427-431.
"Council on Foreign Relations books"--P. [ii].
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The crisis begins / Harold H. Saunders; title: Diplomacy and pressure, November 1979-May 1980 / Harold H. Saunders; title: Military options and constraints / Gary Sick; title: The economic and financial pressures : freeze and sanctions / Robert Carswell and Richard J. Davis; title: Crafting the financial settlment [sic] / Robert Carswell and Richard J. Davis; title: The bankers' channel / John E. Hoffman; title: Beginning of the end / Harold H. Saunders; title: The final negotiation and release in Algiers / Roberts B. Owen; title: International law in the hostage crisis : implications for future cases / Oscar Schachter; title: Lessons and conclusions / Abraham A. Ribicoff; title: Documentary appendix. Executive order blocking Iranian property, November 14, 1979, and Report to Congress by the President concerning blocking of Iranian assets, November 14, 1979; Order of the President and Secretary of State delegating authority to Warren M. Christopher, January 18, 1981; Telexes from the Government of Iran on the basis of which U.S. banks paid over $5.3 billion, January 20, 1981; Declarations, undertakings, and escrow agreement of the Algerian Accords.