Sir Henry Plumb first British President of European Parliament

Title
Sir Henry Plumb first British President of European Parliament
Genre
News report; Speech
TX Date
21 Jan 1986
Year of production
1986
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Duration
00:02:42
Description
Report on Sir Henry Plumb’s election to the post of President of the European Parliament. He will be the first Briton to hold the post. In his introductory address, Plumb talks about the Parliament’s credibility problem, and US taxes on EEC imports, among other subjects. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Henry Plumb
Keywords
USA; Politics; Imports; Taxation; EEC; UK; Political leadership; European Parliament; Presidents; Europe; Henry Plumb

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