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Thatcher talks with Reagan during US visit (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s private talks with President Ronald Reagan on the second day of her official two day US visit and following her address to a joint session...
British embassy banquet during Thatcher US visit (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the British Embassy banquet held during UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s official two day US visit to celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations between Britain and...
Reagan State of Union address (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s second and last State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Includes introduction by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip...
March and demo to support miners strike (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Report on the 15,000 strong march from Hyde Park yesterday in support of striking coal miners ending in a mass demonstration in Trafalgar Square and an address by NUM President Arthur Scargill. Includes...
Prince Charles calls for business investment in inner citites (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, at the Institute of Directors annual meeting on the decay and shattered communities in inner city areas caused by the decline of British manufacturing...
Polish Cardinal Josef Glemp visits UK (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Report on the arrival in Britain for a ten day spiritual visit of Cardinal Josef Glemp, leader of the Catholic Church in Poland, during the country’s recent political troubles. Includes words of welcome...
Rates limits set on Labour councils (1985)
- Genre
- Speech
Extract from Environment Secretary Patrick Jenkin’s Commons speech setting a Rate Limitation Order which prescribes rates (local taxes) limits for thirteen Labour controlled local authorities. Details...
NATO nuclear warfare policy (1985)
- Genre
- Speech
Paul Maurice reports on the speech by NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, General Bernard Rogers, to the American Chamber of Commerce, on NATO’s nuclear warfare policy. Includes extracts, with Rogers...
Prince Philip on the mining industry (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Dickie Arbiter reports on Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s speech to mining industry workers in London, in which he made no direct reference to the current coal industry dispute but argued coal and oil...
Live BBC radio coverage of Thatcher US Congress speech (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Live BBC radio coverage with Brian Barron commentary of Margaret Thatcher’s speech to a joint session of the US Congress, the first British Prime Minister to be so honoured since Winston Churchill....