LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Helmut Schmidt visits USA

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

22 May 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:51

Description

Report on the visit of West German Chancellor, Helmut Schmidt to the United States to meet President Ronald Reagan. Schmidt makes a speech about nuclear weapons and relations with the Soviet Union. US Secretary of State, Alexander Haig explains why the USA will not negotiate with the Soviet Union. Male reporter not identified (poss. Andrew Manderstam).

Contributors

Helmut Schmidt; Alexander Haig; Andrew Manderstam?

Keywords

USA; Politics; USSR; International relations; Nuclear weapons; Diplomacy; Defence policy; Chancellors; Political leaders; Germany FR

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