Press: The Other American Hostages

Some families back home feel like captives of journalism

Deborah Plotkin does not like to answer her telephone any more; her lawyer screens calls for her. The Sherman Oaks, Calif., wife of American Hostage Jerry Plotkin says she has tired of answering questions from reporters who "just don't realize that I've already received two dozen other calls. They don't take no for an answer either." Plotkin also wishes the New York Times and the Washington Post would not call after midnight. Says she: "Any time something exciting is happening in Iran, they want...

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