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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; 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...
Irangate hearings (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the second week of the Irangate (Iran-Contra affair) hearings in Washington DC, including resignation of Jonathan Miller, White House aide and testimony of Robert McFarlane, National Security...
Irangate hearings (1987)
- Genre
- 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. He speaks about the involvement of President...
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...
Irangate hearings (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the testimony by President Ronald Reagan, at the second week of the Irangate (Iran-Contra affair) hearings in Washington DC. He speaks about use of ransom money in freeing hostages in Iran and role...
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...
Saragosa tornado disaster (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on a tornado in Saragosa, Texas (22/05/87) which flattened the town killing 30 people and injured 121. Interviews with Pecos police chief, Ed Krevit and John Morgan, eyewitness. Male reporter not...
Caspar Weinberger speech on missile disarmament (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a proposed missile disarmament deal between the Soviet Union and United States and European fears for defence. Includes speech by US Secretary of Defense, Caspar Weinberger reassuring European NATO...
Trial of detectives who set up robbery (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Old Bailey trial of Detective Sergeant Kenneth Day and Detective Constable Richard Chapman of Scotland Yard’s Flying Squad, who set up an armed raid on an Ealing, West London, dairy so that they...