It is narrated by actor William Shatner and is about 90 minutes. November 4, 19 79, iranian student storm the American Embassy in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. This is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 1981,nd ended in january a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We will be with you, hopefully, as soon as we can. Narrator their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. . When did you arrive in iran september 19, 1979. Ofi think today is the 19th january. Your name and your job. [indiscernible] narrator this is what really happened as told by fugitive and captive americans, including the head of the u. S. Embassy. Our story starts at the white house on october 22, 1979. Day 14, u. S. President jimmy carter believing the shaw of iran needed medical tests and treatment,
Court Justice John Roberts who is also the chancellor of the smithsonian were on hand for the ceremony. [applause] david thank you. On behalf of the board of regents of the smithsonian, i would like to welcome everyone here to the installation of the 14th secretary of the smithsonian, lonnie bunch. How many people here are associated with the smithsonian in one form or another, work at the smithsonian on a board or so forth . Ok. How many came to the smithsonian as a child . Ok. How many think the smithsonian is the most unifying organization in washington . [laughter] ok. [applause] so, we can all use a little unification. The nationals do a pretty good job, but nothing, nothing is as good as the smithsonian. [laughter] there is nobody that doesnt like the smithsonian. And that is true because of so much of the work all of you have done. Let me acknowledge the presence of our congressional regents who are here, senator lahey, congresswoman matsui. Thank you very much for coming. And l
Thank you very much. This is a great turnout. Im really flattered. If there was Something Else important in washington d. C. Going on tonight, i think you know what im talking about. Thank you for coming. Im mark loiselle, at George Mason University and we author the intelligence policy and National Security that has put on a number of these wonderful programs in the last few years. I would very at much forward to this event. For those of you who dont know George Mason University has a short School Policy government that provides academic programs in fairfax and arlington , virginia and we have a number of her fashion of degree programs primarily taught in arlington and Public Policy Public Administration interNational Security studies which has been ranked number two by u. S. News and world report nationally that we are very proud of and i think the Michael Hayden sent her center for Security Policy studies a number of other entities at the school are a very important component of the
Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States , accompanied by medal of honor recipient Master Sergeant Matthew Williams, United States army. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me as we mark this occasion in word of prayer. Almighty god, champion of liberty and the oppressed, hear our prayers. You protect the righteous and bring justice to the flow. We gather today to honor the spirit of a warrior, who remained focused on the lives of his team and what needed to be done. He put the safety of others above his own, ran toward danger, and met it facetoface. Thank you for Master Sergeant Matthew Williams, an exemplary of heroism, whose heart and soul were tested in battle, producing the stronger man we honor today. His character were revealed in a moment, and his example inspires us all. God bless matthew, is loving and devoted wife, their son, his extended family and comrades in arms here today. Let matthews life and legacy and this very metal be a reminder for us all to face ou
President of the United States accompanied by medal of honor recipient Master Sergeant matthew williams, United States army. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me as we mark this occasion in word of prayer. Almighty god, champion of liberty and the oppressed, hear our prayers. You protect the righteous and bring justice to the flow. We gather today to honor the spirit of a warrior, who remained focused on the lives of his team and what needed to be done. He put the safety of others above his own, ran toward danger, and met it facetoface. Thank you for Master Sergeant matthew williams, an exemplary of heroism, whose heart and soul were tested in battle, producing the stronger man we honor today. Were revealed in a moment, and his example inspires us all. God bless matthew, is loving and devoted wife, their son, his extended family and comrades in arms here today. Let matthews life and legacy and this very metal be a reminder for us all to face our fears and find our own moments to shine.