BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Have a look back at the release of Beirut hostage Edward Tracy on this day in 1991.</s>CARL ROCHELLE, CNN ANCHOR: Instead of telling you this hour's top story, we're going to show it to you. It's a story that began in Lebanon, when, after nearly five years, U.S. hostage Edward Tracy was set free. He was taken to Damascus, Syria, and from that point, the story needs no more words from us.</s>EDWARD TRACY, RELEASED HOSTAGE: I'm surprised the world is still here. I thought that it had puttered off somewhere. I'm really happy to see a tree and see an airplane and hear an automobile.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Good luck for you. Good luck.</s>E. TRACY: Thank you.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All right.</s>E. TRACY: Thank you.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Thank you.</s>GEORGE BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I think our whole country rejoices, but we still have much apprehension and much to be careful about an this Sunday, August 11th.
CNN 20: Edward Tracy Released, August 11, 1991