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Harold Washington after mayoral victory (1983)
- Genre
- Speech
Democrat, Harold Washington after his victory in the Chicago Mayoral elections. He becomes the first African American Mayor of Chicago.
Kenneth Adelman appointment (1983)
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- News report; Speech; Interview; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports on a surprise victory for President Ronald Reagan in the US Senate, when his choice of a new American chief arms negotiator, Kenneth Adelman, was confirmed by a large majority. The...
Beirut embassy bomb - Ronald Reagan reaction (1983)
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- Speech
Speech by US President, Ronald Reagan following a bomb attack on the US Embassy in Beirut. He says the cowardly, skulking barbarians in the world will not have their way.
Falklands War - House of Commons debate (1983)
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- Parliamentary debate; Speech
House of Commons proceedings at the start of the Falklands War. Includes Lord Privy Seal Humphrey Atkins’s statement on the situation prior to the Argentine invasion. The other speakers are John Silkin; Dr...
Falklands War - House of Commons debate (1983)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
House of Commons proceedings at the start of the Falklands War. The speakers include: Julian Amery; Richard Luce.
Falklands War - First anniversary (1983)
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- News report; Special; Interview; Speech
Paul Maurice reports on the first anniversary of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, with recordings of the output of the Falklands Broadcasting Service as troops invaded the studio. The...
Falklands War - Stuart Snell’s sermon (1983)
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- Speech; News report
Report on a visit by relatives of war dead, to their graves on the Falkland Islands following the end of hostilities with Argentina. Includes excerpt from a sermon by Bishop to Her Majesty’s Armed Forces,...
Falklands War - Remembrance service (1983)
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- News report; Speech
Report on a memorial service for relatives of the war dead, following the end of hostilities in the Falkland Islands. The speakers include Father John Ryan; Stuart Snell. Male reporter not identified.
Falklands War - House of Commons debate (1983)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
House of Commons proceedings at the start of the Falklands conflict. The speakers include: Denis Healey; Richard Luce; George Thomas (Speaker).
Network - The week the world stood still (1983)
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- Special; Documentary; Interview; Speech
The Week The World Stood Still. A Network programme, examining the events leading to the Cuban missile crisis in 1962. The speakers include: US President John F. Kennedy; George Ball, US Deputy Secretary of...