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5 results found for '"Admirals"' in Keywords.
Stephen Roskill on death of Karl Doenitz (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary; Tribute
Captain Stephen Roskill on the death of Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, Commander of the German Navy during World War II. He says if Hitler had listened to Doenitz’s advice, the Nazis would have won the battle...
Knighthoods awarded to Falklands veterans (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Dickie Arbiter reports on the awarding of knighthoods at Buckingham Palace to Rear Admiral John (Sandy) Woodward and General Jeremy Moore, honoured for their role in the Falklands conflict between Britain...
Irangate- Poindexter takes 5th and Bush speaks (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
National Security Adviser Admiral John Poindexter has refused to answer questions in the hearing into the arms sales to Iran/finance for Nicuraguan rebels scandal (Irangate or Iran-Contra affair). His...
Oliver Northâs evidence, Iran-Contra affair: Day 1 (1987)
- Genre
- Speech
Coverage from the first day of Colonel Oliver North’s evidence to the Congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra or Irangate affair. He talks about how he never personally discussed with the President the...
Admiral Poindexter found guilty in Irangate trial (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
There has been a third conviction in the Iran-Contra affair, otherwise known as Irangate. Former US President, Ronald Reagan was a defence witness at the trial of Admiral John Poindexter, where saying, I...