President defends Tower nomination
- Title
- President defends Tower nomination
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
- TX Date
- 9 Feb 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:03:23
- Description
- Nick Peters reports from Washington DC, on the decision of US President, George H.W. Bush, to nominate former senator John Tower as his Secretary of Defence. Tower’s confirmation is being held up by the senate armed services committee of which he was once chairman. Includes statements by George Bush and Sam Nunn.
- Contributors
- Nick Peters; Sam Nunn; George H. W. Bush
- Keywords
- USA; Elections; Armed forces; Presidents; John Tower
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