LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

George Bush reneges on taxes

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

27 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:18

Description

Nick Peters reports on US President George H. W. Bush’s announcement yesterday that he is to break his fundamental campaign pledge of 1988- no new taxes, because of the budget deficit; and on repercussions. Includes archive speech clip of Bush on campaign trail; press conference with Bush on reneging; vox pop with US public; interviews with analyst; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tom Foley; speeches by politicians (not identified).

Contributors

Nick Peters; George H. W. Bush; Tom Foley

Keywords

USA; Budgets; Politics; Taxation; Politicians; Republican Party; George H. W. Bush

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