LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Reagan, Thatcher and Gorbachev after Moscow summit

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

3 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:09:25

Description

After the Moscow summit, in which Soviet-Western relations were improved, Margaret Thatcher congratulates outgoing US President Ronald Reagan on his work towards better relations with the Soviet Union. Reagan in turn, congratulates Thatcher and the British people on their efforts. Mikhail Gorbachev, speaking through an interpreter, addresses Thatcher and Reagan, saying US- Soviet relations are moving in the right direction, and assures the West the Soviets will keep moving forward. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Ronald Reagan; Mikhail Gorbachev

Keywords

USA; Great Britain; USSR; International relations; International politics; Summits (meetings); Moscow; East West relations

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