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 [Jesse Jackson plans to visit Iraq] Original Airdate: 8/23/1990 Length: 00:03:20 Item Type: newstape - edited story master Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract David Boeri reports that Jesse Jackson (African American political leader) will travel to Iraq to interview Saddam Hussein (Iraqi leader) for the Jesse Jackson Show. Boeri notes that Jackson has met with both the Iraqi ambassador and Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia (brother of King Faad). He adds that Prince Aziz considers Jackson's trip to be a diplomatic mission to cool hostilities between Iraq and the United States. Boeri's report includes footage of Prince Aziz and his entourage. Boeri interviews Mustafa Aziz (advisor to Prince Aziz). Mustafa Aziz says that Jackson is well regarded in the Middle East. Boeri notes that George Bush (US President) does not support Jackson's trip. Boeri notes that Jackson traveled to Syria in 1984 to secure the release of Robert Goodman, Jr. (US Navy Pilot). Boeri's report includes footage of a press conference with Goodman and Jackson and footage of Ronald Reagan (former US President). Boeri reports that many suspect Jackson of taking cover as a journalist while on a diplomatic mission to Iraq. Boeri's report features footage from the Jesse Jackson Show. Contributor : Reporter David Boeri
Subject : Keywords African American politicians Middle East - Politics and government Persian Gulf War, 1991 Subject : Personal Names Aziz, Mustafa Aziz, Prince Turki bin Abdul Boeri, David Goodman, Robert, Jr. Hussein, Saddam Jackson, Jesse Reagan, Ronald Subject : Geographic Locations Iraq Middle East Type : Genre News - Television |
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