Margaret Thatcher at 40th anniversary of UN General Assembly

Title
Margaret Thatcher at 40th anniversary of UN General Assembly
Genre
Speech
TX Date
24 Oct 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:14:02
Description
Speech by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to mark the 40th anniversary of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. She harks back to Winston Churchill’s Fulton speech of 1946, and goes on to pay tribute to the work of the UN. Applause at end of speech followed by brief distortion of audio before an assembly official requests an escort for the speaker.
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher
Keywords
Middle East; Peace; Human rights; Human rights violations; Anniversary celebrations; Terrorism; South Africa; Apartheid; International relations; UN; Refugees; Freedom; Anniversaries; New York (city); Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

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