LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Martial law in Poland - US reaction

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:39

Description

Report from Brussels on the reaction there of US Secretary of State, Alexander Haig, to the declaration of a state of martial law by the Polish government on 13 Dec 1981 following the emergence of the Solidarity trade union. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

USA; Revolutions; Trade unions; USSR; NATO; News flow; Foreign policy; Communism; Poland; Solidarity; Alexander Haig; Military government; Telecommunications

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