The Alexandrea Gazette- Holiday Inn Prepares fro Confrence: Hostage Families to Gather in Old Town, Dec 11, 1980

From collection Moorhead "Mike" C. Kennedy, III Collection

The Alexandrea Gazette- Holiday Inn Prepares fro Confrence: Hostage Families to Gather in Old Town, Dec 11, 1980

Article talking about the gathering of Hostages families for the meeting. The newspaper reports rummors that the hostages maybe released at Christmas and that a deal had been reached to return the Shah's money to Iran. Reports that FLAG expects 40 families to attend and while the meeting is closed to the public families will be availble to talk to the press a certain times. The article concludes with comments on the return of the Shah's money and the rejection of the rumors on a Christmas release by the State Department. 

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frozen assets, FLAG Family meeting
Paper 
14x9 inches
This is a photocopy of the article from the Alexandria Gazette. 

Moorhead “Mike” C. Kennedy, III

FLAG held several Family meetings in various regions of the country throughout the hostage crisis. The function of these meetings was to disseminate information, offer emotional support, allow Government officials to address all the families at once, and to obtain information from the families as to their needs and concerns.