Local Man Who Lived ‘Argo' Speaks in Annapolis

If you’ve seen the movie Argo, while watching it you probably experienced an accelerated heart rate and edge of your seat suspense.

Severna Park native Lee Schatz doesn’t need to see the film to experience the rush of danger—because he lived it.

During the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, Schatz, who served as an agricultural attaché, was one of six American diplomats hiding in the homes of Canadian diplomats in Tehran after anti-American protesters overran the U.S. embassy.

With a candid and often humorous demeanor, Schatz spoke about this time in history, and his experience to a group of 11th-grade students at The Key School Thursday afternoon.

“I knew what I was getting into when I took the job,” Schatz said. “The first few months [I was in Tehran] was one of the most exciting things I have ever done.”

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