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7,185 results found for all records.
Reagan admits authorising arms to Iran sales (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
President Ronald Reagan has admitted he authorised the transfer of small amount of US arms to Iran (excerpt of televised address to the nation heard) to improve relations and defended the secrecy. His...
Round the world record attempt by Voyager aircraft successful (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the successful landing of the Voyager aircraft in California following its round the world record-breaking trip on one tank of fuel. Includes sound of the welcoming party, and pilot Dick Rutan...
Round the world record attempt by Voyager aircraft successful (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the successful landing of the Voyager aircraft in California following its round the world record-breaking trip on one tank of fuel. Includes sound of welcoming party; commentary and/or radio...
Margaret Thatcher’s Christmas message to the Falkland Islands (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Christmas message to the Falkland Islands. Includes excerpts of speech, which covered policy decisions on the Islands, and the UK’s continuing to protect...
Margaret Thatcher lays out her government’s achievements (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a Parliamentary speech by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on action over terrorism in Syria; relations with the Soviet Union; economic policies; her vision of restoring power and ownership to the...
Greenwich By-election results (1986)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the results of the Greenwich By-election. Includes the announcement of the results by mayor Tom Carter; victory speech by and interview with Rosie Barnes, SDP-Liberal Party Alliance; speech by and...
Teachers’ pay deal reached (1986)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by unidentified union spokesman on the pay, standards and services agreement reached between employers and four out of six teaching unions.
Francis Pym to step down (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on Conservative MP, Francis Pym announcing that he will be stepping down from Parliament at the next general election, and looking back over his career. Includes speech by Pym on unemployment and...
Thatcher claims to be caring (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s address to the Scottish Conservatives in Perth. She speaks about poor local election results, says the Government is caring - caring for the elderly and...
Westland affair re-emerges (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the re-emergence of the Westland affair in the Commons, with support for and attacks on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes speeches by Defence Secretary, George Younger; Shadow Defence...