About the Program
During the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979, six Americans escaped from the U.S. embassy in Tehran and hid in the city. The CIA launched a covert operation to find and get them out of the country that involved CIA officer Antonio Mendez playing the role of a Hollywood producer scouting out locations for a fake science fiction movie titled "Argo." Mr. Mendez talks about the operation at an event hosted by the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC.