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Colonel William R Higgins
The capture and murder of Colonel William R Higgins by terrorists in Lebanon in August 1989, the response of President Bush and the danger of televising the grief of the family.
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Fri 4 Aug 198921:00
BBC Radio 4
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- Fri 4 Aug 198921:00BBC Radio 4
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