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Grenada military coup (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report from Grenada on the coup on the island, with the execution of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and his ministers and establishment of the Revolutionary Military Council under army leader Hudson Austin....
US conspiracy in Grenada coup and invasion? (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report following the US invasion of Grenada on the fears of a military coup by Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and his ministers, and claims the USA and CIA conspired in the coup to legitimise an intervention...
Shultz justification of US invasion of Grenada (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on US Secretary of State George Shultz’ press conference justification of President Ronald Reagan’s decision to go ahead with the invasion of Grenada at the request of neighbouring Caribbean...
Commons reaction US invasion Grenada (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on House of Commons reaction to the US invasion of Grenada, with exchange between Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe and shadow Denis Healey; speeches by Conservative MPs Eldon Griffiths and Robert...
US invades Grenada despite Thatcher objections (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on US President Ronald Reagan’s decision to go ahead with the invasion of Grenada despite objections from UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes interviews with UK Foreign Secretary Sir...
Security Council debate Grenada invasion (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the debate on the invasion of Grenada at the UN Security Council. Includes speech by Dominican PM and Chair of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Eugenia Charles justifying the...
Governor Scoon’s involvement in Grenada invasion (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the US rescue of the Governor-General of Grenada Sir Paul Scoon and allegations about his role in the invasion which followed a military coup on the island. Speaking are Organisation fo Eastern...
Grenada invasion (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Vox pop
Report on a US press conference on the Grenada invasion, including resistance from Cuban and Soviet operatives, and the rescue of Governor-General Sir Paul Scoon, and journalists not being taken on the...
Security Council resolution on Grenada invasion (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the UN Security Council debate on the invasion of Grenada and defeat of the resolution deploring the take-over, with the exercise of the US veto and abstention of Britain, despite UK government...
Weinberger justification of US invasion of Grenada (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on US Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger justifying in a series of television interviews the US invasion of Grenada despite adverse reaction from Western European allies and advice against from...