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Royal tour of Australia - Queen’s speech to youth (1988)
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- Speech
Excerpt from speech by Queen Elizabeth II, made in Kalgoorlie where she spoke to young people about their contribution to society, with a message that they are Australia’s most precious resource. The...
Archbishop Runcie book launch (1988)
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- News report; Press conference; Speech
Margaret Shiels reports on the publication of a book by Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie, entitled Authority in Crisis?. Includes excerpt from speech at the publicity launch. The book aims to...
Royal tour of Australia - Prince Philip speech to Rotary Club (1988)
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- Speech
Excerpt from a speech by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - speaking in Perth to the Rotary Club - in which he compares apartheid in South Africa to the slavery of two centuries ago. The speech took place...
Royal tour of Australia - Queen’s speech on Anzac Day (1988)
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- Speech
Excerpt from speech by Queen Elizabeth II, in Hobart, where she spoke to 4500 ex-servicemen and women and 4500 spectators on Anzac Day (25/04/88) commemorating those who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during...
Royal tour of Australia - Queen opens Stockman’s museum (1988)
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- Speech
Excerpt from speech by Queen Elizabeth II, at Longreach, Queensland, where she opened the Stockman’s Hall of Fame museum. The speech was made during the royal tour of Australia during the bicentennial...
Royal tour of Australia - Queen opens new Parliament building (1988)
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- Speech
Excerpt from speech by Queen Elizabeth II, in Canberra, where she opened the five hundred million-pound new Parliament House. The speech was made during the royal tour of Australia during the bicentennial...
Proposals for nurse training (1988)
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- News report; Press conference; Speech
Mark Sandell reports on Social Services Secretary John Moore’s address to the RCN congress in Brighton on proposals for changes in nurse training to increase the number of nurses in the NHS. Includes press...
Reagan address prior to Moscow summit (1988)
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- Speech
Televised address by US President, Ronald Reagan prior to a superpower summit in Moscow. On hopes for nuclear disarmament treaty; US policy of of realism and promise to stand firm in relations with the USSR;...
Geoffrey Howe reassures people of Hong Kong (1988)
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- News report; Speech
John Taylor reports on Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe speech of reassurance to the people of Hong Kong over their future once the Chinese take control in 1997. Includes excerpts of speech by Geoffrey Howe...
Nigel Lawson praises PM’s leadership (1988)
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- News report; Speech
Kevin Murphy? reports on Chancellor Nigel Lawson making a public bid to mend his fences with the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher after the much publicised disagreement over exchange rates. Includes...