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Maze Prison breakout - Eyewitness account (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Maze prisoner John Thomas describes gives a first-hand account of the mass breakout of prisoners at the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Eamonn Mallie for Downtown Radio).
James Prior awaits Maze Prison report (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
James Prior, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, is asked whether he will resign should the inquiry into the mass breakout at the Maze Prison cast blame on his department. He says he will, if he is...
Robert Lean recaptured (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the recapture of Irish republican and alleged supergrass Robert Lean. With comment by Tom Hadden, a law lecturer at Queen’s University, Belfast. Male interviewer not identified.
Royal couple to visit Northern Ireland - Itinerary leaked to press (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on a British royal couple’s plans to visit Northern Ireland and their itinerary being leaked to the press. Male interviewer not identified.
USA congressman visits Northern Ireland (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male US congressman on his visit to Northern Ireland, and his experience of discrimination against Catholics and Protestants in employment. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Eamonn Mallie...
Soviets attack Korean plane (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on an attack on an unarmed South Korean civilian aircraft (Korean Air Lines Flight 007) by the Soviet Union after it accidentally entered Soviet airspace (01/09/83). Speakers are US President Ronald...
US reaction to Korean airliner attack (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on US reaction to the shooting down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 by Soviet jet interceptors, killing all 269 people on board. Speakers are US State Department spokesman John Hughes; US President...
Events before and after South Korean airliner shot down (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on a speech (with excerpt) by US Secretary of State, George Shultz on the events leading up to the Soviet attack on a South Korean airliner after it strayed into Soviet airspace. Speakers are Shultz;...
South Korean airliner attacked - Repercussions for Soviet Union (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
UK Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe on the repercussions of the shooting down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 by Soviet jet interceptors. Interviewer not heard.
Soviet pilots defend airliner shooting (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the actions of the Soviet jet interceptor pilots who shot down Korean Air Lines Flight 007. They explain (on Soviet television?) that they followed all the regulation procedures, and were only...