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Shridath Ramphal and his role in Rhodesia peace talks (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report looking at the personal qualities and career of Shridath Ramphal, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, and in particular his role in the recent Zimbabwe Rhodesian talks in London. Includes Ramphal...
Cambodian refugee family reunited (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
A Red Cross worker describes how they managed to reunite a mother and child who had been in separate Kampuchean (Cambodian) refugee camps. Male speaker not identified.
NATO defence summit (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Victor Stevens(?) reports from Brussels on a meeting of the NATO Defence Planning Committee. Includes Joseph Luns, NATO Secretary-General, announcing plans for upgrading nuclear weapons which will take 3...
Views on Stalin (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, his paranoia and the rewriting of his period of government and policies, he is now seen as an embarrasment. And what he would think of the state of the USSR today....
Plane crash in Antarctic (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an Air New Zealand spokesman on one of their planes on a sightseeing tour to the volcanic Mount Erebus crashing in the Antarctic. There was little communication anything was amiss, an earlier...
Jack Lynch resigns as Irish PM (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Ian Paisley on the resignation of Irish Prime Minister Jack Lynch, ostensibly over poor by-election results. He speculates on political views any new leader of the Fianna Fail party is likely...
Pope ready for unity discussions (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla) saying he would be willing to visit England to discuss unity between Catholics and Anglicans. With reaction from future Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie;...
Irish political leaders abilities (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Possible Fianna Fail leadership candidate interview on his political views (following resignation of Irish Premier Jack Lynch?) and comment on his skills in handling economy by another speaker. Male speakers...
Pop concert deaths (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on a tragedy at a pop concert where members of the audience died. Possible causal factors include poor handling of the crowd and a hallucinogenic drug being sold outside the concert leading to...
Kennedy remarks on Iranian hostage crisis (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on Edward Kennedy’s remarks the Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pehlavi, should not be granted permanent exile in the USA, criticism and why he may have made them. The presidential candidate also broke...