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Terry Waite on dangers of his mission (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on Terry Waite’s return from his latest mission to Beirut to negotiate the release of hostages. Waite is upset at how speculative reporting linking him to the US Government had placed him in danger....
Arms to Iran affair affects Beirut hostages (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on a press conference by special envoy Terry Waite in which he warned that the US arms sales to Iran affair could harm the position of the hostages whose release he is trying to secure in Lebanon....
Margaret Thatcher to meet Ronald Reagan (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on a meeting to be held later today between UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher and US President, Ronald Reagan at Camp David. Issues to be discussed include nuclear withdrawal...
British nurses arrested in Saudi Arabia (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report from Heathrow Airport on a clampdown on female expatriates in Saudi Arabia, with British nurses being arrested for flouting local laws. Includes interviews with returning nurses on their arrest and...
Sinn Fein split (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on a split in Sinn Fein following a vote to take up any seats should their candidates win in the Irish elections, and the formation of a new party, Republican Sinn Fein, which believes in the use of...
South African political pop song (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on the South African Bureau for Informationâs pop song - aimed at gaining support for the Government’s reform programme - which has been criticised as propaganda. Includes excerpts of the song;...
Diplomatic relations with Syria broken (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the UK breaking off diplomatic relations with Syria. Includes British ambassador Roger Tomkys saying that Syria is a sponsor of terrorism; Syrian Ambassador to Britain, Dr Loutof Haydar insists...
Republicans lose US mid-term elections (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Republican defeat in the US mid-term elections, and its effect on President Ronald Reagan. Includes reaction from Donald Regan, Chief of Staff at the White House; Lou Harris, pollster; Joseph...
Political advertising in US mid-term elections (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on political advertising in the US mid-term elections. Includes excerpts of advertisements and an interview with Professor Kathleen Jamieson, on advertising control and dirty campaigns. Male reporter...
Robert McFarlane on arms to Iran (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by US National Security Advisor, Robert McFarlane, in which he explained his visit to Iran and the arms sales and the freeing of hostages (which according to McFarlane were not linked) and...