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Herald of Free Enterprise disaster (1987)
- Genre
- Press conference
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is questioned by reporters on a visit to the disaster site and meetings with survivors of the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster, which sank in the North Sea on...
Herald of Free Enterprise disaster (1987)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference with Captain Hans Wallenkamp, salvage crew, on the salvage operation; and Peter Ford, Townsend Thoresen chairman asking press to respect feelings of relatives during salvage operation....
Norman Fowler on AIDS (1987)
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- Press conference
Press interview with Secretary of State for Social Services, Norman Fowler, at a conference in London on AIDS. The conference was organised to seek ways to improve scientific predictions of the numbers of...
Prime Minister comments on Terry Waite (1987)
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- Press conference
Margaret Thatcher discusses the disappearance of Christian envoy Terry Waite in Lebanon with reporters. She says there is no news and pays tribute to Waite’s courage.
Terry Waite safe in Beirut (1987)
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- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on the disappearance of Christian envoy Terry Waite in the Lebanon and concern around the world. Druze leader Walid Jumblatt who was supposed to be providing protection states the people Waite was...
Walid Jumblatt in UK (1987)
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- News report; Press conference
Report on the press conference by Druze leader Walid Jumblatt (who was supposed to be providing protection for Terry Waite) during his visit to the UK; on visit to Terry Waite’s wife Frances; lack of...
UK-Japanese trade visit (1987)
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- Press conference
Consumer and Corporate Affairs Minister, Michael Howard, speaks to the press about his trip to Japan where he discussed market restrictions on British companies. He says he clearly voiced concerns on trading...
Methane gas explosion in South African coal mine kills 34 (1987)
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- News report; Press conference
Report on a methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Ermelo, east of Johannesburg, which has killed 34. Head of the Black National Union of Mine Workers, Cyril Ramaphosa, is highly critical of the mine’s...
US-Soviet arms talks (1987)
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- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on reaction following talks in Moscow between US Secretary of State George Shultz and USSR leaders on arms agreements. Includes US President Ronald Reagan speaking to press on his spring break;...
Shultz on his US-USSR arms talks (1987)
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- Press conference; Speech
US Secretary of State George Shultz speaks to the media following his talks in Moscow with USSR officials on arms reduction. He says progress has been made and any reduction would follow the Reykjavik...