John Sheardown
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John Sheardown was a Canadian diplomat best known for sheltering American diplomats in Tehran during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, an episode later dramatized as the "Canadian Caper."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Sheardown canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian diplomat
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of Canada ⓘ |
| causeAdvocated |
Canada–United States relations
NERFINISHED
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protection of foreign diplomats ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Central Intelligence Agency
NERFINISHED
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Ken Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| employer |
Canadian foreign service
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Department of External Affairs (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Canadian of English-speaking background ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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international relations ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | consular affairs ⓘ |
| honouredFor | assistance to American diplomats during the Iran hostage crisis ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the Canadian Caper
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sheltering American diplomats in Tehran during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis ⓘ |
| occupation | diplomat ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Canadian Caper
NERFINISHED
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Iran hostage crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | composite or omitted character in "Argo" ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film "Argo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Canadian embassy official in Tehran ⓘ |
| residence | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sheltered |
American diplomats in Tehran
ⓘ
six American embassy staff members ⓘ |
| spouse | Zena Sheardown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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