LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

James Baker announces Gulf blockade

Genre

News report; Speech; News bulletin

TX Date

12 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:01

Description

News bulletin. The US naval blockade of Iraq is officially on - announced by the US Secretary of State, James Baker. A British man, Douglas Croskery, has been shot while trying to escape from Kuwait, and is feared dead. News reader is Katherine Kelly; on-location reporter is Paul Woodley.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; James Baker; Katherine Kelly

Keywords

USA; Deaths; British; Navy; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Foreigners; Gulf War (1990-1991); Douglas Croskery

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