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3,214 results found for all records.
Menachem Begin calls early election (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on Israeli President Menachem Begin press conference, with excerpts, announcing his plans to call an early election after several political crises. Also reports on likely election campaign issues of...
Changes to Labour reselection process (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Press interview with deputy leader of the Labour Party Denis Healey, about the decision to only put one member forward for reselection as an MP which has caused further splits in the party. Male interviewer...
Reagan first press conference as President (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on President Ronald Reagan’s first press conference as President where he talks about the release of US hostages from Iran and arms treaties with the Soviet Union. Andrew Manderstam? reports, with...
Alexander Haig on US foreign policy (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam? reports on a press conference (with excerpts) by new US Secretary of State General Alexander Haig. He talks about US foreign policy with particular reference to the Iran hostage crisis...
Caspar Weinberger outlines defence policy (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on a press conference (with excerpts) by new US Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger about policy on neutron bomb, underground nuclear missile, possibility of permanent troops stationed in Israel,...
US view on arms talks resumption and El Salvador (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam? reports on the possibility of the USA resuming arms negotiations with the Soviet Union as UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is due to visit the USA for talks with Reagan. New US...
Social Democratic Party launches (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference
On the launch of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), press spokesman John Little(?) presents a press conference with its founders Roy Jenkins, Shirley Williams, Dr David Owen and William (Bill) Rodgers...
Geoffrey Dickens MP leaves wife (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview; Vox pop
Report on MP Geoffrey Dickens announcing in a press conference he is leaving his wife for another woman. Includes excerpts from the press conference; comment from his wife Norma Dickens and some of his...
Rupert Murdoch buys Times (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference
Owner of The Sun newspaper, Rupert Murdoch, gives a press conference announcing his acquisition of the Times newspaper following negotiations with trade unions which will lead to over 500 redundancies and...
Spy book launch (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Speech
Report on the publication of the controversial book Their Trade is Treachery by Chapman Pincher on the British secret service with accusations against individuals including former MI5 Director-General Roger...