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Operation Ajax
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Operation Ajax
The secret U.S. and U.K. plan to put the Shah in control of Iran in 1953.
Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Carter
With the Iran hostage crisis, President Carter faced one of the biggest challenges.
Reframing The March on Washington
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Reframing The March on Washington
President Johnson tasked Carl Rowan to oversee the documentary on March on Washington.
Chapter 1 | The American Diplomat
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Chapter 1 | The American Diplomat
Watch a preview of The American Diplomat.
Black History
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Black History
American Experience celebrates Black History.
Big Dams of the American West
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Big Dams of the American West
Beginning in the 1930s, large dams were built on important watersheds.
Chapter 1 | Plague at the Golden Gate
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Chapter 1 | Plague at the Golden Gate
Watch a preview of Plague at the Golden Gate.
Barry Rosen
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Barry Rosen
Barry Rosen was the press attaché at the U.S. embassy during the Iran hostage crisis.
The Shah
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The Shah
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last shah of Iran.
Hilary Brown
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Hilary Brown
Hilary Brown was the first female foreign correspondent at ABC News.
Edward Dudley
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Edward Dudley
Appointed as a minister to Liberia in 1948, Edward Dudley became an ambassador 1949.
Terence Todman
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Terence Todman
Terence Todman's diplomatic career achieved him the prestigious rank of career ambassador.
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