LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Mother Teresa meets Margaret Thatcher

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

14 Apr 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:19

Description

Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa of Calcutta has met UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 10, Downing Street. The meeting - the first ever between the two women - followed an emotional tour by the 77 year-old Roman Catholic nun among London’s homeless, forced to live in cardboard boxes. Paul Rowley reports, including Mother Teresa speaking to reporters.

Contributors

Mother Teresa; Paul Rowley

Keywords

London; Margaret Thatcher; Homeless people; Homelessness; Homeless; Hostels; Mother Teresa

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