All Fall Down: America's Tragic Encounter with IranThis book chronicles America's experience with the Iranian revolution and the hostage crisis of 1978-81. Drawing on internal government documents, it recounts the controversies, decisions and uncertainties that made this a unique chapter in American history. From his personal experiences, the author draws revealing portraits of the people who engaged in this test of wills with an Islamic revolutionary regime. |
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America and the Shah | 3 |
Early Signs and Signals | 22 |
The Revolution Begins | 43 |
Copyright | |
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