Title

Michael Heseltine on becoming defence secretary

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:32

Description

New Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine talks to the press about his appointment and refuses to make any policy announcements, but briefly mentions unilateral disarmament and UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to the Falkland Islands.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Prime ministers; Nuclear weapons; State visits; Nuclear disarmament; Defence policy; Falkland Islands; Unilateral disarmament; Cabinet ministers; National defence; Political appointments; International defence

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