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Professor Ali Irani [pseudonym name to protect his identity] talks about the regime of the Shah [Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]

BROADCAST: Nov. 8, 1978 | DURATION: 00:54:44

Synopsis

Professor Ali Irani (pseudonym name) is a Humanities professor at a recognized midwest university that discusses the regime of the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Includes a fiften minute interview with an American couple, Luis and Joan Smiley, that talks about their experience with students protesting the regime in Kentucky, Louisiana.

Details

Broadcast Date
Nov. 8, 1978

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 54.24 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
54 minutes, 44 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

American History & Politics World History & Politics World War II

Tags

Irani, Ali Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Iran politics Last Shah of Iran Persian monarchy Oil nationalization Mosaddeq, Mohammad, 1880-1967 Iran. Shah (1941-1979 : Mohammad Reza Pahlavi) Pahlavi, Mohammad Reza, 1919-1980 Middle East--History--20th century. Middle East Report (magazine) Economics--History Qajar dynasty SAVAK Vance, Cyrus R. (Cyrus Roberts), 1917-2002 Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953. Carter, Jimmy, 1924- Iranian Parliament 1953 Iranian coup d'état 28 Mordad coup d'état

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