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US Marines leave Lebanon (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on the US Marines leaving Lebanon. There has been confusion and anger in US congressional circles concerning the method and timing of the redeployment. Representative Stephen Solarz, a Democrat from...
Ronald Reagan’s State of the Union address (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s State of the Union address. Reagan insisted that under his administration the economy and America as a whole was much improved. He also conceded...
President Reagan’s 73rd birthday (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s 73rd birthday. Reagan, the oldest-ever US president, is flying to Dixon, his birthplace, today. He jokes about his age in a speech. David Gergen,...
Margaret Thatcher on arms control (1984)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher makes a speech in Budapest, urging the Soviets to resume their place at the Geneva arms talks. She speaks of searching for stability, security and peace. She calls for the...
Charles Price on US-Soviet relations (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech given by the US Ambassador to London, Charles Price, to the American Chamber of Commerce in London. The Ambassador said Europeans and Americans were still friends but there were...
James Prior on Northern Ireland problems (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech at a dinner in London hosted by the Northern Ireland branch of the Institute of Directors, Northern Ireland Secretary Jim Prior talks about the problems of Northern Ireland. With speech...
Murdered prison governor’s letter on Maze security (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the reading of a letter at the funeral of a governor of the Maze Prison, William McConnell, written before his murder by the IRA, expressing his thoughts about the scandal surrounding the Hennessy...
Murdered prison governor’s letter on Maze security (1984)
- Genre
- Speech
The letter about the Hennessy report on Maze Prison security written by William McConnell, a governor at the prison, before his murder by the IRA, is read out by his cousin, the Reverend David McGaughey, at...
UDR reorganisation (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on speech by Army chief, General Sir Robert Richardson on the reorganisation of the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR). Includes speech excerpts. Ken Johnston reports.
James Prior on challenges ahead for Northern Ireland (1984)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Northern Ireland Secretary James Prior at a press conference urging the leaders of Northern Ireland communities to take the opportunity to end the violence and pledging to work hard for the people of...