Title

Whitelaw on civil defence

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Jul 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:01:07

Description

Interview with Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw on new regulations enforcing local authorities to undertake civil defence exercises. The interview follows the postponement of local authority civil defence exercises nicknamed Hard Rock. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

William Whitelaw

Keywords

Local authorities; Government; Political protests; Civil defence; Anti-nuclear movements

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