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12 results found for '"George Mitchell"' in Contributors.
Oliver North’s evidence, Iran-Contra affair: Day 5 (1987)
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- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Report on the fifth day of Colonel Oliver North’s testimony at the Congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra or Irangate affair. North let Congress do most of the talking today; report covers how he is...
John Tower unlikely to succeed in Defense Secretary bid (1989)
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- News report; Press conference; Speech
Former senator John Tower looks unlikely to succeed in his bid to be US President George H.W. Bush’s Defense Secretary following rumours over his drinking, womanising and a closeness to the defence...
Battle between Republicans and Democrats over John Tower (1989)
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- News report; Interview
Nick Peters reports on the anger of Republicans over the Democrats treatment of prospective US Defense Secretary John Tower who has been rejected. Bob Dole, Republican, on the verbal attacks on Tower,...
George Bush war on drugs - Schools broadcast (1989)
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- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Nick Peters reports from the United States where President George H.W. Bush has being taking his war on drugs into the classroom following a television broadcast made to American schools. As he was speaking,...
US Government reaction to opening up of Berlin Wall (1989)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Unidentified (English?) male reporter on US Government reaction to the opening up of the Berlin Wall. Includes President George Bush welcoming the event but arguing that it does not mean the end of the Iron...
US reaction to Soviet threats against Lithuania (1990)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the American government reaction to the Soviet Union threat to enforce an economic embargo on Lithuania which is struggling for independence. The USA could enforce its own economic restrictions on...
US leaving Iraq to civil war (1991)
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- News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports from washington for LBC Newstalk 97.3 on CIA officials having helped Iraqi rebels attempting to overthrow Saddam Hussein and how the official line is that the US wanted Saddam’s...
US to restore China’s MFN status (1991)
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- News report; Speech; Interview
Paul Woodley reports on US President George H W Bush announcing in a speech to Yale University that the US will resume China’s MFN (Most Favoured Nation) status. Includes Bush’s speech and comment from...
Political fingerpointing over LA riots (1992)
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- News report; Speech
Report on political fingerpointing in the USA following riots in Los Angeles with both sides blaming each other’s economic and social policies. Speaking are US President George H W Bush who is visiting LA;...
Decommissioning arms in Northern Ireland (1996)
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- News report; Press conference
Nick Wood reports on the findings of the three man international commission given today into decommissioning of weapons in Northern Ireland. They recommended that a handover of terrorist weapons should not...