White House Watch: The Hostage Game.

Focuses on the political aspects of the seizure of the U.S. embassy with its staff held as hostages in Tehran, Iran. Approach followed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter regarding the seizure; Opinion expressed by Carter regarding military action against Iran and blackmailing on the issue; Directives issued by Carter in his national address on oil conservation; Significance of the energy and oil consumption in the U.S. being revealed by the issue; Seizure of assets, investments and property owned by Iran for the release of hostages; Description of military items and financial assets in the U.S. that have been purchased by Iran.