Canada Ping!
Posted on 10/15/2015 3:35:36 PM PDT by george76
Ken Taylor, Canada's ambassador to Iran who sheltered Americans at his residence during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis has died. He was 81.
Taylor's wife, Pat, said Ken died Thursday after a two-month battle with colon cancer.
Taylor kept the Americans hidden at his residence and at the home of his deputy, John Sheardown, in Tehran for three months. Taylor facilitated their escape by arranging plane tickets and persuading the Ottawa government to issue fake passports.
Born in 1934 in Calgary, Taylor was heralded as a hero for helping save the Americans -- a clandestine operation that had the full support of then Canadian Prime Minister Joe Clark's government. In a posting on Twitter, Clark called Taylor a Canadian hero and a valued friend.
Some of Taylor's exploits in Iran in 1979 later became the subject of the 2012 Hollywood film, "Argo." Taylor and others felt the film underplayed the role he and Canada played.
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RIP
RIP
Thank you, Ambassador Taylor.
Ken Taylor : a Canadian hero and a valued friend.
It’s sad to see him go. The world needs more people like him.
Ambassador Taylor was a truly brave man and a patriot.
RIP, Sir.
RIP and thank you.
My gratitude to Ken Taylor.
May He Rest In Peace
Like our British and Australian cousins, we have our differences but in this messed up world we will stand together. RIP to this fine man.
RIP.
What a brave man, along with his wife and compatriots! I remember clearly that we, in this country, drove around for a few days with our car headlights on to ‘Thank Canada’ for sheltering and bringing to safety our American brothers and sisters. Brings a tear to my eye even now. RIP Mr Taylor, your support will not soon be forgotten.
RIP. I remember this quite well and a number of years later was watching a Mike Wallace hosted documentary on the Iranian hostage crisis on A&E. Wallace failed to give any mention to Mr. Taylor and his heroism and me and my family up here were very disappointed with that.
Argo ended by giving the credit to klinton. Kind of a s()ck @$$ movie actually.
RIP.
Canada Ping!
Thank you for your service, sir.
Thanks - fine hour is right...
Hero.
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