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Tony Mendez - CIA Agent Portrayed by Ben Affleck - and Two Diplomat Hostages Mark and Cora Lijek Give Their Firsthand Accounts of the Audacious Rescue During the Iran Hostage Crisis WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This year's "Best Picture" Academy Award(®) winner, "Argo," was Hollywood's thrilling version of the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans that unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis in 1979. Now, in a special...

NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The movie ARGO has taken the world by storm and racked up an impressive number of awards, including top prizes from the Golden Globes, Producer's Guild, and Screen Actors Guild. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130218/NY61187 ) Now, all those who have seen and enjoyed the movie have a unique opportunity to see and enjoy original artifacts from the audacious CIA covert operation that resulted in the escape of six American...