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None of what I've read today on his passing have mentioned this interesting story of the rescue of his employees from Iran during the revolution: https://en.wi

None of what I've read today on his passing have mentioned this interesting story of the rescue of his employees from Iran during the revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Wings_of_Eagles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Wings_of_Eagles A mini-series was produced about it starring Burt Lancaster

thomasjudge 7y ago
I enjoyed the book, never saw the tv program, although I also just found this counter-narrative: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-07-09-9203020097-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-07-09-920302...
- basch 7y ago
  Back when the Chicago Tribune thought it was Buzzfeed, I dont think they liked him. "26 REASONS WHY ROSS PEROT DOESN`T DESERVE YOUR VOTE" https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-10-08-9204010175-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-10-08-920401...
  - kevmo 7y ago
    The Chicago Tribune is not a good newspaper.
    - rayiner 7y ago
      The Trib is a fantastic newspaper what are you talking about.
WalterBright 7y ago
The obituary in the Seattle Times does: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/texas-billionaire-h-ross-perot-dies-aged-89/ https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/texas-billi...
tomatocracy 7y ago
Yes, quite remarkable. Ross Perot was described as having organised "the largest jailbreak in history" for this (though I can't find the reference now), as several thousand prisoners escaped in the ensuing chaos.
- adamw2k 7y ago
  Slightly different kind of jailbreak, but quite a bit larger than this one over the course of 28 years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Feld_Carr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Feld_Carr