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3,214 results found for all records.
50th anniversary of end of World War II (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Yesterday, UK Prime Minister John Major unveiled the Government’s plans to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II. Today, he was present as a weekend of events planned for the 19th and...
Margaret Thatcher on Conservative Party leadership election (1995)
- Genre
- Press conference
Statement by former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in which she comments on the result of the Conservative Party leadership election result. She pays tribute to John Major (who won) and John Redwood,...
Electricity prices cut (1995)
- Genre
- Press conference
Tim Eggar, Energy Minister talks to the media about the electricity regulator’s announced price cuts for electricity of 10-13%, the leak of the information and subsequent effect on share prices, and...
Lottery winner on his win (1995)
- Genre
- Press conference
Terry Benson, lottery winner (with comments from his family also) tells reporters at the Watford headquarters of lottery organisers Camelot how he learned of his bumper win, why he decided to go public and...
Susan Smith trial (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports on the case of Susan Smith, the American woman who drowned her two young sons last October after claiming they’d been kidnapped by a black man. Smith could face...
Burmese opposition leader calls for dialogue (1995)
- Genre
- Press conference
Burma’s newly-released opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has made her first public appearance in six years. The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner called for reconciliation and dialogue in her strife-torn...
Nick Leeson statement (1995)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Lisa Leeson, wife of Barings trader Nick Leeson, has launched an appeal for her husband to be extradited to Britain, as she believes he won’t get a fair trial in Singapore. She reads a statement from her...
George Graham found guilty of financial misconduct (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Richard De Costobadie, sports correspondent, speaks to unidentified female studio reporter about former Arsenal manager George Graham being found guilty today of misconduct by an FA tribunal into...
George Graham found guilty of financial misconduct (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Paul Chapman reports on former Arsenal manager George Graham being banned from soccer for a year by the FA after officials found him guilty of receiving bung payments for player transfers. He will also have...
ASLEF votes for tube strikes (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Paul Chapman reports from an ASLEF news conference. 76 percent of members have voted in favour of industrial action over pay. General Secretary Lew Adams is delighted by the ballot result. He apologizes to...