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US-Soviet arms talks overshadowed by scandal (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on hopes for the upcoming talks in Moscow between US Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet leaders on arms reduction. The talks have been overshadowed by the so-called sex for secrets scandal in...
Shultz on his US-USSR arms talks (1987)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
US Secretary of State George Shultz speaks to the media following his talks in Moscow with USSR officials on arms reduction. He says progress has been made and any reduction would follow the Reykjavik...
Margaret Thatcher in Moscow (1987)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, on her state visit to the Soviet Union. This was her first major speech of the tour, and took place at Zagorsk Monastery, showing support for Christianity...
Margaret Thatcher in Moscow (1987)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Statement to press in Moscow by UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, on her state visit to the Soviet Union, following her talks with Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. Outlines the issues they discussed...
Hartley family funeral after Zeebrugge ferry disaster (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the funeral of the Hartley family, killed in the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster, at St Mary’s Church, Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The service was conducted by Rev. Leslie Walters (sermon...
Pride of Free Enterprise test voyage (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on harrowing voyage of Pride of Free Enterprise, sister ship of doomed Herald of Free Enterprise, for reconstructive tests to see what went wrong when the ferry sank outside Zeebrugge (06/03/87)....
Truro by-election (1987)
- Genre
- Speech; Election coverage
Four clips of the Truro by-election including speeches by victorious SDP - Liberal Alliance candidate, Matthew Taylor and Conservative candidate, Nick St Aubyn; unidentified folk music and announcement of...
David Steel on Alliance following Truro and Greenwich victories (1987)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Liberal Party leader, David Steel, following the victory for the SDP - Liberal Alliance in the Truro and Greenwich by-elections
Budget speech (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on the main points of the budget speech of UK Chancellor Nigel Lawson. Includes excerpt from speech and response by Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock in the Commons. Male reporter not identified...
Thatcher speech in Torquay (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, to a Conservative Party gathering in Torquay, Devon, prior to the 1987 General Election. Attacks the opposition parties and their members and on...