Canadian envoy who hid Americans during hostage crisis dies
Source: AP
TORONTO (AP) Ken Taylor, Canada's ambassador to Iran who sheltered Americans at his residence during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, has died. He was 81.
Taylor's wife, Pat, said Ken died Thursday after a two-month battle with colon cancer.
Taylor kept the Americans hidden at his residence and at the home of his deputy, John Sheardown, in Tehran for three months. He facilitated their escape by arranging plane tickets and persuading the Ottawa government to issue fake passports.
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mr goodbeer
(66 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)When I was a little kid and he came to talk to our school. What an adventure it sounded like.
applegrove
(118,808 posts)political issue during the debate that day to help mask the caper.
laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)I was too young at the time to take notice (around 4-5 years old). But that's very cool.
applegrove
(118,808 posts)too. Ed Broadbent was kept out of the loop and he went on attack against Clark for closing the embassy. They replayed it on the nightly news after the story broke. Poor Ed.
laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)but yeah, poor Ed. However, it probably gave it a real air of authenticity.
applegrove
(118,808 posts)potone
(1,701 posts)He did a very brave and selfless thing. I am sorry that the movie "Argo" didn't give him and the other Canadians who were involved due credit.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)dembotoz
(16,844 posts)elmac
(4,642 posts)R.I.P.