Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History Part 24

51: On another occasion, Colonel Dave Roeder: Bowden, Guests of the Ayatollah, p. 318.

Chapter 4: Nowhere to Run

65: Undeterred, the militants smashed through the gla.s.s: James Lopez interviewed by Wells, 444 Days, p. 51.

66: Before entering, he pulled out his pistol: Ibid.; Harris, The Iran Hostage Crisis.

68: After unlocking the door, Richard Queen: Richard Queen interviewed by Wells, 444 Days, pp. 7273.

69: Morefield turned to him and explained: Harris, The Iran Hostage Crisis.

74: On the morning of November 4, Koob: Koob, Guest of the Revolution, p. 11.

75: An Iranian voice came through the phone: Ibid., p. 18.

76: Koob tried hiding in a women's bathroom: Ibid., pp. 3031.

77: It was clear now that the Iranians were hunting down the Americans: Victor Tomseth interviewed by Wells, 444 Days, p. 118.

77: Tomseth had called the British charge d'affaires: Ibid.; author interview with Victor Tomseth.

7778: Finally, at about five o'clock, Joe called the British emba.s.sy: Cora Lijek interviewed by Wells, ibid., p. 118.

81: At the foreign ministry, meanwhile: Laingen, Yellow Ribbon, p. 19.

81: On the morning of November 6, they were told: Wells, 441 Days, p. 141.

81: Tomseth had suspected that their phone conversations: Author interview with Victor Tomseth.

84: Sam had gotten the news: Ibid.; Victor Tomseth interviewed by Wells, 444 Days, p. 144.

Chapter 5: Canada to the Rescue

90: In addition, a few days after the takeover: Wells, 441 Days, p. 226.

96: On November 21, Taylor received a curious phone call: Triffo, Escape from Iran; author interview with Ken Taylor.

105: Amazingly, the local newspaper in Lee Schatz's hometown: Harris, The Iran Hostage Crisis.

105: In another instance, during a telephone interview: "Emba.s.sy Escape: American Escaped During Takeover," Free Lance Star, Nov. 14, 1979; "9 Got Out of Emba.s.sy," Milwaukee Journal, Nov. 14, 1979.

106: Not five days after the houseguests had left Koob's: Harris, The Iran Hostage Crisis; author interview with Victor Tomseth.

Chapter 7: a.s.sembling the Team

133: The various ideas being floated for the houseguests ranged: Harris, The Iran Hostage Crisis; author interview with Roger Lucy.

133: she would put them on bicycles and have them ride for the Turkish border: Triffo, Escape from Iran: The Hollywood Option.

Chapter 8: Cover Story

145: As President Carter wrote in Keeping Faith: Carter, Keeping Faith, p. 478.

147: Of course, while this seemingly innocuous scene: Robert Ode interviewed by Wells, 444 Days, p. 208.

147: A few were annoyed when one of the ministers: Sgt. Paul Lewis interviewed by Wells, 444 Days, p. 208.

Chapter 9: Hollywood

161: in looking for help to design a new miniature camera: Wallace and Melton, Spycraft, pp. 8990.

161: Another example saw OTS techs working with: Ibid., p. 198.

Chapter 11: A Cosmic Conflagration

199: On one occasion, Ken Taylor's wife, Pat: Author Interview with Ken Taylor.

Chapter 15: The Escape

276: Back at the Canadian emba.s.sy, Amba.s.sador Taylor: Author interview with Ken Taylor.

Chapter 16: Aftermath

280: Jean Pelletier of Montreal's La Presse: Pelletier and Adams, The Canadian Caper, p. 224.

280: Pelletier, however, claimed that his "instincts" were: Ibid., p. 225.

28081: Soon after, the story was picked up by: Ibid., p. 228.

281: Eventually a vague reference would be made: Gwertzman, "6 American Diplomats, Hidden by Canada, Leave Iran," New York Times.

281: On January 30, the U.S. Congress: "Canada to the Rescue," Time.

283: Down at the U.S. emba.s.sy, meanwhile, it was reported: Ibid.

283: Though perhaps the most famous response: Harris, The Iran Hostage Crisis.

283: When asked about it later, Lee described the moment: Ibid.

288: whom Carter would later describe as having the reputation: Carter, Keeping Faith, p. 485.