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Winnie Mandela denies killing at her house (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Winnie Mandela statement denying any knowledge of the death of a boy at her house, she believes he is still alive. Follows bloodstained clothing being found and 4 men taken for questioning from her house.
Winnie Mandela disowned by anti-apartheid groups (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The United Democratic Front and anti-apartheid groups disown Winnie Mandela as she is accused of betraying the trust of black South Africans following the allegations of her involvement in the murder of...
Margaret Thatcher visits Frankfurt (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Frankfurt for a tour and meetings with German chancellor Helmut Kohl on defence and other issues, and the security drafted in for her...
Speaker swears in Parliament (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on the events that led the Speaker, Bernard Weatherill, to swear in the House of Commons- he is heard but bleeped out.
John MacGregor’s speech on food safety (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Speech
John Alcock reports on Agriculture Minister John MacGregor’s speech on food safety particularly in eggs, milk and cheese, and the frosty reception given to him by the National Farmers Union’s annual...
Neil Kinnock attacks Tory green credentials (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Murphy reports on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock’s speech at the local government conference in Southampton where he attacked the government’s hypocrisy over their green credentials and their...
Memorial service for Kegworth victims (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Karen English reports on Margaret Thatcher attending the service for the victims of the Kegworth air crash in Belfast and the security blanket over the town as a result; and the other royal and political...
John Tower pledges to give up alcohol (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Television pledge by John Tower, promising to give up drinking alcohol if he gets the position of US Secretary of State for Defense. President George H. W. Bush would like to appoint him but the Senate Armed...
Anglo-French summit (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The mini-summit of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and French President Francois Mitterrand in Paris ended with both deeming it very successful. Topics discussed included NATO, Channel Tunnel, EEC,...
Duke of Edinburgh makes speech on environmental issues to Britain’s scientists (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Oni Bhattacharya reports on a speech to British scientists by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on the need to take action on environmental issues, fossil fuels and the exploitation of the forests and oceans...