John Tower unlikely to succeed in Defense Secretary bid
- Title
- John Tower unlikely to succeed in Defense Secretary bid
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
- TX Date
- 2 Mar 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:03:09
- Description
- Former senator John Tower looks unlikely to succeed in his bid to be US President George H.W. Bush’s Defense Secretary following rumours over his drinking, womanising and a closeness to the defence industry. Tower speaks at a national press club lunch to state his case and Senator George Mitchell speaks in the Senate against the appointment. Nick Peters reports for AM programme.
- Contributors
- Nick Peters; George Mitchell; John Tower
- Keywords
- USA; Defence; Alcohol use; Defence policy; Extra-marital sex; Political appointments; AM (radio programme); George H. W. Bush
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