WAMC's Hank Gross Remembers Iran Hostages' Return

WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Published January 25, 2016 at 12:35 PM EST

Thirty-five years ago, an airport in the Hudson Valley marker the end of a long and troubling event in American history. January 25, 1981 was a cold Sunday at Stewart Airport, but it was a very warm and welcoming place as well. It was at Stewart Airport that the Americans who were held hostage in Iran for 444 days returned home. WAMC's Hudson Valley Correspondent Hank Gross was there that day covering the events for a local radio station.