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  • Brother of Hindley victim calls for help in finding body (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Paul Reade, brother of Moors murder victim, Pauline Reade, calls for help from Myra Hindley to help find her body and reveal the truth of what happened to his sister. Male interviewer not identified. Poor...

  • Reshuffle likely over Iran arms sales scandal (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    US President Ronald Reagan is being urged to change his team of key advisers by Congress, and also by his wife Nancy Reagan following the arms sales to Iran scandal. Report on the likely reshuffles with...

  • US arms sales to Iran scandal (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference

    Report on scrutiny of President Ronald Reagan after it was revealed profits from USA arms sales to Iran were being secretly channelled to the Contra rebels in Nicaragua without the President’s...

  • US arms sales to Iran scandal (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference

    Report on the arms sales to Iran scandal as internal investigations begin. Includes US President Ronald Reagan avoiding questions on a Thanksgiving photoshoot with a live turkey; Attorney General Edwin Meese...

  • US Iran arms deal causes more trouble (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference

    Report on allegations White House Chief of Staff, Donald Regan knew about and OK’d the scheme to sell arms to Iran and use profits to fund Nicuraguan Contra rebels (Irangate scandal or Iran-Contra affair)....

  • US in trouble over Iran arms dealings (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    There have been calls for a public inquiry to be set up to look into the under the table arms deal the USA agreed with Iran. Senators Robert Byrd and Bob Dole agree that a committee should be set up in a...

  • 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...

  • Admiral Poindexter facing questioning (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Admiral John Poindexter, who is being questioned by a Congressional committee about the sale of arms by the US to Iran (Irangate or Iran-Contra affair), is using his right to the 5th amendment. He is heard...

  • Oliver North takes 5th over arms sales to Iran (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Colonel Oliver North using the 5th amendment to avoid questions over the arms sales to Iran affair (Irangate or Iran-Contra afair) before the Congressional Investigating Committee.