In a solemn ceremony held Friday in Lafayette Park, located across the street from the White House, family, friends and colleagues of Terry A. Anderson gathered to mark the fifth anniversary of the AP Correspondent's capture by Islamic fundamentalists in Beirut. The gathering brought together the families of seven other Americans who were kidnapped after Anderson and are still held in the Lebanon capital. Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos:Photos: Remembering Associated Press photographer The child was shown demonstrating her ballet dancing and told her father: "I love you, Daddy. There was no evidence that the hostages would be released any time soon despite an announcement two weeks earlier by Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani who said he saw the hostage ordeal "moving toward a solution."
In a solemn ceremony held Friday in Lafayette Park, located across the street from the White House, family, friends and colleagues of Terry A. Anderson gathered to mark the fifth anniversary of the AP Correspondent's capture by Islamic fundamentalists in Beirut. The gathering brought together the families of seven other Americans who were kidnapped after Anderson and are still held in the Lebanon capital. Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos:Photos: Remembering Associated Press photographer There was no evidence that the hostages would be released any time soon despite an announcement two weeks earlier by Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani who said he saw the hostage ordeal "moving toward a solution."