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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Harsh words, and they drew harsh words in reply. The Chicago Tribune accused Kissinger of "Machiavellian self-promotion" and of making "use of the crisis for political purposes." The New York Times termed Kissinger's speechmaking "reckless" and "repellent." On NBC'S Meet the Press, former Under Secretary of State George Ball claimed that the pressure on the Administration to permit the Shah to enter the U.S. had come from "Mr. Kissinger and a few others" and had been "enormously obnoxious...
...Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," with the late Boris Karloff narrating; ABC, at 7 p.m. on the 16th features "Rudolph's Shiny New Year," and at 8 p.m. the next night, the always cool Pink Panther in "A Pink Christmas." NBC, not to be outdone, offers my personal favorite, Casper The Friendly Ghost, starring in "Casper's First Christmas," the 18th...
...offering a golden opportunity for any kind of summary. CBS will weigh in with two hours, 10-11 p.m. on the 28th and 29th, called "The Seventies: A CBS Retrospective." Harry Reasoner, who, in the course of that decade, has gone from CBS to ABC to CBS, will narrate. NBC Sports, continuing its annoying habit of making one word out of every show title, has come up with "Sportsyear '79: The year of the Champion," the 22nd from 4-6 p.m. If it is anything like "Sportsworld," best advice may be to stayaway...
Correspondents spent enervating stretches waiting for hostages to be taken to the airport or for something else to happen. Even more trying was the 8½-hour time difference between Tehran and New York. Says NBC Producer Dina Modianot...
...only American network correspondent on scene in Tehran," as its promotional ads correctly boasted. The network managed to land Bob Dyk, a relatively unknown London-based radio reporter, in the capital as soon as the crisis broke. Fearing their employees would be in danger, CBS and NBC hesitated. They soon realized their mistake, but over the next few days five crews from CBS and three from NBC were turned away at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. A producer in Iran estimated that each futile entry attempt cost $16,000. ABC's Dyk was later given an on-the-spot...