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.