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35th anniversary of Iran Hostage Crisis: The Release: January 20, 1981 http://t.co/lT8fQvPQYi Tomorrow: #ARGO #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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“We went from being ‘hostages,’" says Daugherty, “to ‘former hostages,’ until, with the passage of years, we were not even that.” #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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Daugherty: “The reception in America is still difficult for me to describe; it could not have been any warmer or more memorable.” #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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Ahern & Daugherty saw little news during their months in isolation & were surprised by the outpouring of support that greeted them. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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Daugherty, Ahern & the other hostages were freed after sundown on Jan. 20, 1981. They were blindfolded & driven to a waiting plane. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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“Nineteen January lasted forever,” recalls Daugherty. “I could not sleep, read, or close my mind.” #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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Hostages had no idea if or when they’d be freed. Daugherty thought if it were to happen, it’d be on or near Reagan’s inauguration. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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After months of international wrangling & the election of a new US President, the students agreed to release the hostages. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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We continue the story of 2 CIA officers during the Iranian Hostage Crisis. Today we discuss their release and homecoming. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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RT @NGA_GEOINT: NGA announces @CIA veteran to be deputy director when current deputy retires at year end. http://t.co/1EylEEZgZA http://t.c… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Retweet Hibernated
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35th anniversary of Iran Hostage Crisis: Life in Captivity http://t.co/c4IRdGDtJa; Tomorrow: The Release #HISTINT http://t.co/7zGwtaZmEg — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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Ahern says his secret to surviving as a hostage was to spend as little time as possible wondering how things would turn out. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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Ahern & Daugherty developed daily schedules that included exercise, eating, & reading to help pass the long hours in isolation. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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For the majority of their captivity Daugherty & Ahern were kept in solitary confinement & were sometimes subjected to beatings. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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Today we continue the story of 2 CIA officers during the Iranian Hostage Crisis & their time in captivity. #HISTINT http://t.co/TqwyXTcXhr — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 6, 2014 Hibernated
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35th anniversary of the Iran Hostage Crisis: Storming the Embassy http://t.co/TqwyXTcXhr; Tomorrow: Life in Captivity #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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After ensuring classified material had been destroyed Ahern, “opened the door & there they [the Iranian students] were.” #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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After most employees had been captured, Ahern and Daugherty, who were in different parts of the building, had to surrender. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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It was as a routine workday, until: “There was no real storming of the compound, it was more like it was infiltrated,” says Ahern. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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Tom Ahern, CIA station chief in Iran, arrived in summer of ’79 & stated: “the general atmosphere in Tehran was very, very tense.” #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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William Daugherty was on his first overseas job, he describes his initial days in Tehran as challenging, but interesting and fun. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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52 hostages, including 6 CIA officers, were held for 444 days. This week we tell the story of 2 of the CIA officers held hostage. #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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#HISTINT: 35th anniversary of the Iran Hostage Crisis http://t.co/fXdNx8sghu — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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CIA #Museum Artifact of the Week: President Eisenhower Trowel http://t.co/8p6Wfv0qRW cc@IkeLibrary http://t.co/K5Qu2ERz5K — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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ICYMI: How the CIA headquarters broke ground in Langley, VA. http://t.co/VJXOVakyb0 via @WTOP http://t.co/iNRYbvBgxE — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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CIA #Museum has the engraved trowels used by Eisenhower & Dulles. #cornerstone http://t.co/8p6Wfv0qRW cc: @IkeLibrary http://t.co/QF2arQIaRR — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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Time capsule contained documents & historical materials relating to the newly created CIA. #cornerstone http://t.co/T2LD5xmVr6 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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After the ceremony, the #cornerstone and capsule were removed for safekeeping and permanently installed a year later. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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The #cornerstone laying ceremony was largely symbolic, as “cement” used to secure it was actually a mixture of water, sand, & sugar. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated
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November 3, 1959: President Eisenhower visits Langley to place a time capsule & lay the headquarters #cornerstone. http://t.co/FlmXzLLJbq — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 4, 2014 Hibernated