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45 results found for '"Strategic Defense Initiative"' in Keywords.
New proposals to limit nuclear weapons (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the USA offering the Soviet Union a new proposal on limiting the number of nuclear missiles in Europe. Proposal and President Ronald Reagan’s plans for Star Wars (Strategic Defense Initiative)...
Reagan addresses nation on defence (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the address to the nation by US President Ronald Reagan on defence spending cuts, arms race and hopes to develop defensive laser weapons rendering any nuclear weapon useless (Star Wars or SDI...
Decision makers (1984)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Decision Makers, presented by Peter Murphy. Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe holds talks with Russia, aimed at building a relationship and holding talks over arms control, but opposition MPs claim the talks...
Margaret Thatcher on talks with Reagan (1984)
- Genre
- Press conference
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s press conference following her meeting with US President Ronald Reagan where they discussed the major issues in the world including nuclear disarmament and UK support of...
Thatcher on US meeting about Soviets (1984)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference statement by British Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher on her meeting with US President Ronald Reagan about the Soviet Union, arms control negotiations and the SDI project (US Strategic...
Perspective (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Perspective. Regular programme on matters of international concern produced by United Nations Radio staff, on the new 39th General Assembly of the United Nations. Amongst topics discussed are peace, nuclear...
Geoffrey Howe in Moscow (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
David Spanier reports on the Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe official visit to the Soviet Union, for talks about the United States SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative or Star Wars project) and the West’s...
Lord Chalfont on US Star Wars initiative (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Deeley and Douglas Cameron interview Lord Chalfont (Alun Gwynne Jones) following the publication of his book, Star Wars: Suicide or Survival?, which examines the military and political implications of...
US defence policy (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Two linked clips of an interview with General Edward Rowny, a special advisor to US President Ronald Reagan, on arms control, arms reduction and the Star Wars (SDI or Strategic Defense Initiative) plans. The...
Reagan’s reaction to Soviet arms control proposals (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s reaction to Soviet arms control proposals, including the offer to reduce the number of Soviet SS-20 nuclear missiles deployed in Europe, and to...