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Creation Date
1980
Description
This canvas duffel mail bag is printed with the words "Hostage Mail Exchange Service". The bag was used by AIM activist John Thomas to help deliver mail from hostages being held at the United States Embassy in Tehran to their families in the United States and Europe. John Thomas did this in coordination with the United Methodist Church. He delivered mail multiple times in the year 1980.
Rights Statement
This item is made available as part of the Welcome Home Project for educational purposes only. It is not to be distributed for commercial use.
Keywords
John Thomas, Iran, mail bag, letters, Iran Hostage Crisis, mail exchange
