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28,816 results found for all records.
Gary Hart withdraws from candidature (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on a press conference in Denver, Colorado, featuring US presidential candidate, Senator Gary Hart (includes excerpts), announcing his withdrawal from Democratic candidature following claims that he...
Diplomat Edward Chaplin kidnapped (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with UK Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe, threatening diplomatic sanctions against Iran if an apology and explanation is not forthcoming regarding the abduction and charging of diplomat, Edward...
Diplomat Edward Chaplin kidnapped (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on diplomatic relations souring between Britain and Iran following the kidnap and charging of ambassador Edward Chaplin by revolutionary guards in Tehran. The abduction may have been in reaction to...
UK-Japanese trade war (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with UK Trade Secretary, Paul Channon, on possible economic measures against Japan if she refuses to agree with UK demands on imports. Interviewer not identified.
Rashid Karami assassination (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former British Ambassador to the Lebanon (not identified) on the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister, Rashid Karami. On Karami’s character and politics and possible effects on the...
Michael Buerk and Peter Sharp expelled from South Africa (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Peter Sharp, ITN journalist, on being expelled from South Africa, along with BBC correspondent, Michael Buerk, due to their coverage of demonstrations in the country. Male interviewer not...
Tamil unrest in Sri Lanka (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Chandra Monerawala, the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in London, on Tamil terrorism in Sri Lanka, and on his Government’s response to attacks by the LTTE (Tamil Tigers). He denies the...
Massacre in Sri Lanka (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sinnappu Maharasingam, chairman of the Tamil Action Committee, on a reported massacre of civilians by Tamil Tigers (LTTE) in Sri Lanka. He does not believe it was Tamils responsible and says...
Irangate hearings (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the testimony by Robert McFarlane, former National Security Adviser, at the second week of the Irangate (Iran-Contra affair) hearings in Washington DC. Speaks about effective responses to terrorism...
US warships to protect Kuwaiti tankers in Gulf (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on pact agreed by USA to protect Kuwaiti tankers in the Persian Gulf by US reflagging and use of a fleet of American warships. There are worries this means the US will no longer be neutral in the...