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  • United Ireland (1984)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech about American support for a united Ireland. Male Irish speaker not identified (poss. Irish opposition leader Charles Haughey). No further information on location or audience.

  • US policy on Central America (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    US ambassador to the UN, Jeane Kirkpatrick, speech on the impoverished countries in Central America, during which she criticises the Soviet treatment of vulnerable states, defending US foreign policy. With...

  • Jewish Welfare Board 125th anniversary (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Dickie Arbiter reports on the 125th anniversary dinner of the Jewish Welfare Board at the Guildhall. Includes speeches by Board Chairman Ellis Burke on care for the elderly and Prince Charles, Prince of...

  • Lord Denning puts trade unions on trial (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on Lord Denning’s lecture on trade unions and the law concerning them. Denning says that trade unions are not allowed to be disruptive, and warns them against flouting the law. Male reporter not...

  • Bafta awards ceremony (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech

    Report on the Bafta awards. Interviews with Michael Caine on Bafta awards and Oscars; Denholm Elliott; Bill Forsyth; John Schlesinger; winner’s speech (with break in recording) by Julie Walters (for...

  • Debate on Liverpool City Council’s budget (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the inter-party debate over Liverpool City Council’s budget after rate-capping imposed by the Conservative Government. The speakers include: John Hamilton, Labour Party, Liberal leader Trevor...

  • Queen on Middle East (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Dickie Arbiter reports on a speech at a state banquet by Queen Elizabeth II about the problems in the Middle East, in particular the Iran-Iraq War, during a state visit by the Emir of Bahrain, Isa ibn Sulman...

  • Docklands enterprise zone (1984)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    Press conference in London, featuring Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, about the Docklands Enterprise Zone.

  • Sarah Tisdall prosecution for leaks (1984)

    Genre
    Speech

    Parliamentary speech by Attorney General Sir Michael Havers on his decision to prosecute and the uphold the appeal relating to the conviction of Sarah Tisdall, former Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)...

  • Enoch Powell Rivers of Blood speech (1984)

    Genre
    Speech

    An excerpt from the famous Rivers of Blood speech made by former shadow defence spokesman, Enoch Powell, at the Annual General Meeting of the West Midlands Area Conservative Political Centre in Birmingham,...