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7,185 results found for all records.
Synod debates capital punishment (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a Church of England General Synod debate on the possible restoration of the death penalty in the UK prior to a House of Commons vote on the issue. With speeches from: Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr...
Parliament votes against capital punishment (1983)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Parliamentary speech by Home Secretary Leon Brittan on the question of capital punishment following a House of Commons vote against its reintroduction.
Commons debates capital punishment (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on a Parliamentary debate prior to a House of Commons vote on the issue of capital punishment particularly with regards to Northern Ireland terrorists (13/07/83). Speaking are: motion...
Third day of Thatcher’s visit to Falklands (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
David Walter reports for BBC News at Ten from the Falkland Islands on the third day of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to the Falklands. She makes a speech at Goose Green.
Third day of Thatcher’s visit to Falklands (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the third day of the Falkland Islands visit of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. She talks to local people about their experience of the war and fires a battery gun. She visits the grave of...
Thatcher visits Falklands (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Special
Interview with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher about her visit to the Falkland Islands and what she has learned, following her speech to troops onboard HMS Antrim, and on future policy on the Islands. Male...
Thatcher awarded freedom of Falklands (1983)
- Genre
- Speech; Technical
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gives a speech after being awarded the freedom of the Falkland Islands during her visit there. Occassional technical sounds and audio quality poor.
Thatcher’s visit to Falklands (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report back (on day 4 and 5?) of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to the Falkland Islands. Includes excerpt of speeches by Thatcher at Port Howard and Port Stanley; interview with Major-General...
Prince Charles launches arts festival (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the launch in London of the Britain Salutes New York arts festival by the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles gives a speech as he opens the festival including mention of an American plot to kidnap...
Ronald Reagan on relations with Soviets (1983)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by US President Ronald Reagan about his hope to improve relations with the Soviet Union after overtures by the Soviet government and a change in leadership.