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While Ahmadinejad Speaks at UN, Hiker Sarah Shourd Appears on Oprah [incl. Haleh Esfandiari]

An Oprah episode will air Thursday with Sarah Shourd, as well as the mothers of the US hikers detained by Iran last year. Meanwhile, Iranian President Ahmadinejad is set to speak at the UN.

September 23, 2010
Tracey D. Samuelson
The Christian Science Monitor

Speaking over laughter and singing, Laura Fattal described the segment she had just taped for “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

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