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New York—Spokesmen for the Shah announced that as a result of modern medical treatment she is now a black.

It was all going so swimmingly. American public opinion was united, there were spontaneous demonstrations of patriotism on campuses around the country, the press was outraged and openly hostile to our enemy, and no one, not even Anthony Lewis, tried to assert that the whole Iranian mess was somehow our fault. Now along come the first three hostages to be released. They are welcomed with open arms and a joyous kiss on the cheek by our Ambassador in Denmark. With eager newsmen clustered about, the three former hostages allow as how they have learned something from their ordeal. “I think the American people have a lot to turn around and look at,” opined Marine Sergeant Maples; “I got a different look at American imperialism.” Would 15 days of house arrest in the U.S. give them a better perspective on Iranian terrorism?

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New York—Spokesmen for the Shah announced that as a result of modern medical treatment she is now a black.

It was all going so swimmingly. American public opinion was united, there were spontaneous demonstrations of patriotism on campuses around the country, the press was outraged and openly hostile to our enemy, and no one, not even Anthony Lewis, tried to assert that the whole Iranian mess was somehow our fault. Now along come the first three hostages to be released. They are welcomed with open arms and a joyous kiss on the cheek by our Ambassador in Denmark. With eager newsmen clustered about, the three former hostages allow as how they have learned something from their ordeal. “I think the American people have a lot to turn around and look at,” opined Marine Sergeant Maples; “I got a different look at American imperialism.” Would 15 days of house arrest in the U.S. give them a better perspective on Iranian terrorism?