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7 results found for '"National Guard"' in Keywords.
Jimmy Carter’s fight with striking miners (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Norman Beebe reports on the strike by American miners. US President, Jimmy Carter has invoked Taft-Hartley labour laws to get the miners back to work. James Vance of the United Mine Workers (UMW) says the...
Simulated earthquake in San Franciso (1980)
- Genre
- Drama; Interview; News report; Special
Report on a simulated earthquake in San Franciso, organised by Mayor Dianne Feinstein. Includes actuality of the simulation, including injured people calling for help. Speakers include: Dr Mervyn Silverman;...
US election - Dan Quayle scandal (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Scandal is surrounding George Bush’s running mate, vice-presidential candidate Dan Quayle. He is accused of having pulled strings to join the Indiana National Guard and thus avoid being called up to...
Hurricane Gilbert - Mexico and Texas evacuate (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
A state of alert has been declared in Mexico as Hurricane Gilbert approaches. In Texas, the National Guard has been placed on stand-by and those living in low-lying homes evacuated â includes vox pop...
George Bush accepts US presidential candidacy (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
George Bush addresses the Republican Party in New Orleans after accepting the nomination as presidential candidate. Craig Fuller, Bush’s Chief of Staff, and vice-presidential running mate James Danforth...
Republican convention and Quayle controversy (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The final day of the Republican convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the controversy over Senator Dan Quayle’s National Guard service during the Vietnam War. Speeches by presidential candidate George...
IRA arms stolen from US National Guard (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Woodley reports on an army investigation in the United States into the theft of hundreds of weapons. The inquiry has revealed some of the arms have gone to the IRA in Northern Ireland. The key figure...