LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Political fingerpointing over LA riots

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

7 May 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:05

Description

Report on political fingerpointing in the USA following riots in Los Angeles with both sides blaming each other’s economic and social policies. Speaking are US President George H W Bush who is visiting LA; Democrat Senator George Mitchell. North American correspondent Paul Woodley reports.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; George Mitchell; George H. W. Bush

Keywords

USA; Politics; Social security; Economic policy; Riots; Los Angeles; Democratic Party; Social policy; Lyndon Johnson; Richard Nixon; Gerald Ford; Republican Party; Dan Quayle; Social welfare; Marlin Fitzwater

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