The CIA has revealed the name of the second officer involved in the daring rescue of six American diplomats from Tehran amid the 1979 hostage crisis, made famous in the 2012 film Argo.Ed Johnson, a skilled linguist fluent in five languages, was identified as the second officer who helped the diplomats walk free through Iranian customs disguised as a Canadian film crew.His name was released on Thursday in an episode of the intelligence agency's podcast, , resolving the longstanding mystery of the officer who joined CIA disguise and forgery expert Tony Mendez on the mission.
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