LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Ronald Reagan warns Libya

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

24 Apr 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:01

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on a speech by President Ronald Reagan (includes excerpt) in which he warns the people of Libya that if their Government continues to kill Americans in terrorist attacks, the US will strike again. He has also praised Margaret Thatcher for Britain’s help in the airstrikes on Libya and may now allow a bill on extradition of IRA suspects from the USA to the UK to be passed.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Ronald Reagan

Keywords

USA; Legislation; Margaret Thatcher; Terrorism; UK; IRA; International relations; Military operations; Libya; Tripoli; Arab states; Deprotation

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