On This Day: June 16, 1981 - President Reagan Awards Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor

Where the 80s are still on the air and still being talked about.

This is where the 80s are still on the air and still being talked about.

This community is part of a live 80s radio experience built around We Love the Eighties Radio. Every day the music, movies, television, and moments of the decade are brought back to life, and this is where listeners come to talk about it.

Check in during live radio blocks, share memories, and connect with others who still remember what it felt like when these songs and shows were part of everyday life. Whether you are tuning in right now or just discovering the station, you are in the right place.

Listen Live

Join the discussion

About This Community
Free registration. Facebook and Google login available.

Register Log in

Overview Discussion

Pete

Pete

Mr. Eighties
Joined
Apr 29, 2023
Messages
14,070
Reaction score
551
Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: June 16, 1981 - President Reagan Awards Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor.

On this day June 16, 1981, President Ronald Reagan awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to Canadian diplomat Ken Taylor, making him the first foreign citizen in history to receive the prestigious honor.

Ken Taylor served as the Canadian Ambassador to Iran during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. While American diplomats were being held captive, Taylor and his staff secretly sheltered six Americans who had evaded capture. With the help of false Canadian passports and careful planning, Taylor...
Click to expand...

Read the full story here...
 
Back
Top