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7,185 results found for all records.
Recession eases, Government looks to the future (1976)
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- Speech
Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey speaks about the British economy, and states the recession has been weathered succesfully with lower unemployment, and inflation and strikes have been cut by half....
Jack Jones on economy and trade union proposals (1976)
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- Speech
Jack Jones, the trade union leader, states the unions will initiate proposals which will keep Britain going through the economic crisis, although a delay in the return to collective bargaining would not be...
Enoch Powell on Northern Ireland (1976)
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- Speech
Ulster Unionist MP Enoch Powell gives a speech on the subject of the British problem in Northern Ireland, and discusses the need for democracy without the threat of force, and the problems behind the votes.
Enoch Powell on immigration (1976)
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- Speech
Ulster Unionist MP Enoch Powell delivers a speech on immigration and claims it is criminal not only to continue immigration procedure, but to increase numbers permitted, which has happened over the past...
Harold Wilson on Concorde (1976)
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- Speech
Prime Minister Harold Wilson states everyone should have pride in the Concorde project in conjunction with the French Government, and states what can be achieved when countries co-operate across...
Opening of NEC by The Queen (1976)
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- Speech
Introductory speech on the building of the NEC and the local and national support for it (speaker unidentified) followed by the Queen officially opening the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham,...
Troop withdrawal demand by civil rights campaigner (1976)
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- Speech
Speech by Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, civil rights campaigner, calling for a united front by the people and organisations of Northern Ireland to demand a withdrawal of British troops. Refers to a recent...
1976 in review (1976)
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- Documentary; Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
United Press International Audio Network presents 1976 in Review, a documentary on the events of America’s bicentennial year 1976, and the impact the national and international events of that year had on...
Coventry North West by-election (1976)
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- Election coverage; Interview; Speech
Report on the Coventry North West by-election (04/03/76), including announcement of the results; interviews with winning Labour candidate Geoffrey Robinson, Jonathan Guinness, losing Conservative candidate,...
Jo Grimond for Liberal leadership (1976)
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- News report; Speech
Ed Boyle reports on Jo Grimond being asked to stand for the leadership of the Liberal Party following Jeremy Thorpe’s resignation. Includes excerpt of rousing Jo Grimond speech from previous leadership...