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Concorde’s first New York landing (1977)
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- Speech
Caesar Patterini, J. F. Kennedy Airport’s Director of Aviation, on why the airport is allowing the Concorde to land today and the noise level concerns and tests.
Menachem Begin arrives in USA (1977)
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- News report; Speech
Report by Norman Beebe on Israeli Prime Minister Begin’s surprise visit to the USA, for talks on the Middle East peace process and a possible accord with President Carter.
Edmund Dell’s Concorde speech (1977)
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- Speech
Speech by Trade Secretary Edmund Dell, following the Concorde’s first passenger flight to New York.
Carter on Sadat peace initiative (1977)
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- News report; Speech
Report on President Carter’s reaction to Egyptian President Sadat’s visit to Israel at the invitation of Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The US will support peace and take a back seat in Middle Eastern...
Sir Charles Villiers on problems facing the steel industry (1977)
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- Speech
Sir Charles Villiers of British Steel describes the problems facing the industry at the present time. He claims that the industry is over-manned, and that, for some time, serious losses will be incurred.
Coal productivity scheme rejected via ballot (1977)
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- Speech
National Union of Mineworkers President, Joe Gormley is disappointed at the mineworkers’ ballot result, the decision being to reject the productivity scheme offered.
Arthur Scargill angry at decision (1977)
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- Interview; Speech
Trade unionist Arthur Scargill tells miners of the National Executive Committee’s decision to accept the principle of a productivity scheme. The miners will fight this decision. Scargill shows his anger...
Rhodesian peace talks (1977)
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- News report; Speech
Chris Morten reports on Lord Carver (Richard Michael Power Carver) leaving Rhodesia after his series of talks with Prime Minister Ian Smith.
Charles Irving MP visits Rhodesia (1977)
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- News report; Speech
Conservative MP Charles Irving discusses his tour of Rhodesia. He admits he had preconceptions about the people, but claims they were a determined and friendly people, which he hadn’t expected due to...
Ian Smith speech to Rhodesians (1977)
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- News report; Speech
Ian Smith speech in which he talks about the Anglo-American settlement bid, and claims the British are moving towards reason. Rhodesia will only settle its problems if reason is introduced, he says. He...