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Death of John MacLennan - Judicial inquiry (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the judicial inquiry into the death of 29 year-old Police Inspector John MacLennan (15/01/80) which criticises the behaviour of prominent figures in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. Male reporter...
John DeLorean corruption claims (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Technical
Report on Marian Gibson, the British secretary who has accused DeLorean boss, John DeLorean of corruption. John DeLorean comments on the accusations in a press conference. Male reporter not identified. Sound...
Boycott of 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Moscow Olympic Games of 1980 which were boycotted by some countries in protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Includes archive commentary on the opening of the games by an...
Preparations for LA Olympic Games (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the progress of preparations for the 1984 Olympic Games to be held in Los Angeles, USA. Male correspondent not identified; male studio reporter not identified.
Lee Harvey Oswald - Archive material (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Special
Report on Lee Harvey Oswald, who was blamed for the assassination of US President, John F. Kennedy in 1963. Includes archive material: a report of the shooting by journalist Walter Cronkite; a press...
Remains of Lee Harvey Oswald exhumed (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the exhumation of the remains of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man thought to be responsible for the murder of late US President, John F. Kennedy. After speculation about the true identity of the body,...
Solidarity leadership elections (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the congress of the Polish trade union Solidarity. The vote for the leadership demonstrated opposition to leader Lech Walesa for the first time. Male reporter not identified.
Joint annual meeting of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the joint annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Includes excerpts of speeches by President of the World Bank, A.W. Clausen; Managing Director of the International...
Ronald Reagan on economic policy (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on a Washington press conference by US President, Ronald Reagan on his economic and defence policies. Male reporter not identified (poss. Andrew Manderstam).
David Baker on future space weapons (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a book by NASA consultant David Baker about the threat of spaceborne weapons. Baker explains his theories about future weapons. General George J. Keegan compares the technologies of the United...