Laingen, L. Bruce

This collection contains material reflecting Bruce Laingen’s experience while held hostage as the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Iran when the embassy was overrun by student protesters. The collection contains correspondence, invitations to speaking events, schedules, flyers, statements, newspapers, news clippings, articles, his personal diary, State Department to and from telex messages, and audio cassettes, and artifacts. The materials also relate to his post hostage return and the many events he participated in as a special guest and speaker concerning foreign relations and terrorism.