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Pope John Paul II starts reign (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech; Interview
Peter Gould reports on a service at St Peter’s Square in Rome to mark the start of the reign of Pope John Paul II. Includes excerpt from sermon; interviews with Archbishop of Liverpool Derek Worlock;...
Israel-Egypt peace deal background (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Ric Davies reports on the background to negotiations between Israel and Egypt prior to the signing of the Camp David peace treaty in the United States. Speaking are: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (via...
Muldergate inquiry in S Africa (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Geoff Sims reports on an inquiry into the Muldergate political scandal in South Africa involving former Prime Minister B J Vorster, Minister of Information Dr Connie Mulder, and Secretary of Department of...
P W Botha elected PM (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Iredale reports on the background to the election of P W Botha as the new South African Prime Minister, including looking at his personality and political career. Includes speech by Botha in Pretoria...
BL pay claim call to management (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Derek Robinson, British Leyland chief union negotiator at the Longbridge plant in Birmingham, calling on the BL management to accept a pay claim and avoid industrial action.
Ford dispute - rejection of offer (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by a male union official (not identified) during the rejection by Ford workers of the company’s seventeen percent pay offer.
Ian Smith at UDI celebration ball (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Rhodesian Prime Minister, Ian Smith at the UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) celebration ball in Salisbury, Rhodesia.
UDI celebration ball in Rhodesia (1978)
- Genre
- Speech; Special
Recordings of proceedings at the UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) celebration ball in Salisbury, Rhodesia. Includes speech by Rhodesian Prime Minister, Ian Smith and ceremonial ringing of...
Report 78 (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Steve Harvey presents Report 78, a look back at the year’s major political and social events around the world. Speakers include Khalid Hammami, wife of murdered PLO politician Said Hammami; Terry Parry,...
The year at Westminster, 1978 (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Highlights of the past year in politics, including the speculation over a general election; the row over pay policy which led to the Winter of Discontent; immigration controls; economic sanctions on...