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Drug gangs move into rural US states (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Paul Woodley reports on a new survey conducted by the US government which shows that America is losing the war against drugs war. The drugs scourge, as President George Bush describes it, has spread out of...
Shi’ite group suspends US hostage Cicippio’s execution (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech
Nick Peters reports from Washington DC, on relief in the United States, when the captors of Joseph Cicippio lifted their death threat against him. Cicippio is being held in Beirut by a Shi’ite terrorist...
US hostage, Joseph Cicippio, video message (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Recording of videotape statement by kidnapped American hostage in Lebanon, Joseph Cicippio, saying the threat to hang him is very serious and pressure must be put upon Israel to release Shi’ite leader,...
Lebanese hostage crisis-US reaction to Iranian offer (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech
Nick Peters reports on US reaction to an offer from the new Iranian leader, President Ali Akbar Rafsanjani, to help free Western hostages in the Lebanon. Includes statements by President George H. W. Bush;...
US hostages in the Lebanon (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Following the capture of American hostages in the Lebanon including Joseph Cicippio, report on the growing pressure on President George H. W. Bush to act tough on the terrorists. Warships are in the Gulf....
US hostage Higgins confirmed dead (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the conclusion of FBI forensic experts, from their investigation of the videotape released by his Lebanese captors, that the dead body shown is that of American hostage Colonel William Higgins....
End of national dock strike (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the end of the national dock strike, with the final vote to return to work being taken at a meeting in Liverpool. Includes General Secretary of the TGWU Ron Todd arguing there had been no option...
US hostages in Lebanon (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report following the identification of the executed American hostage Colonel William Higgins on a videotape released by his Lebanese captors, and on the efforts to secure the release of the remaining...
P. W. Botha resigns (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Sean Johnson reports on F. W. de Klerk taking over as acting head of state in South Africa following the resignation of President P. W. Botha. Includes excerpt from resignation speech (in Afrikaans) by P. W....
F. W. de Klerk sworn in (1989)
- Genre
- Speech; Special
Recording of the swearing-in ceremony as F. W. de Klerk takes over as the acting head of state in South Africa following the resignation of President P. W. Botha.