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5 results found for '"Patrick Leahy"' in Contributors.
US reaction to Beirut barracks bombing (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview; Press conference
Report on US political reaction to the bomb attack on the Beirut barracks of US Marines from the multilateral peacekeeping force in the Lebanon, which follows an earlier terrorist attack on the US Embassy....
KGB agent Yurchenko defection (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Report on the denial by top KGB agent Vitaly Yurchenko at a press conference at the Soviet Embassy in Washington that he had defected to the USA. Includes excerpts, with Yurchenko (through interpreter)...
Secret briefings on Iran arms sales (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on secret briefings in the Congress on the USA arms to Iran/finance for Nicaraguan Contras scandal. Some information has come out- press conferences with Congressman Jim Wright; Senator Sam Nunn;...
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...
Reagan admits authorising arms to Iran sales (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
President Ronald Reagan has admitted he authorised the transfer of small amount of US arms to Iran (excerpt of televised address to the nation heard) to improve relations and defended the secrecy. His...