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  • Schwarzkopf receives Father of the Year award (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    General Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander of the Coalition Forces in the Gulf War, gives a speech after receiving the Father of the Year award in New York. He describes his efforts during the conflict to keep...

  • Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi (1991)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    Unidentified Indian male speaker announces the state response to the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, including which buildings will be closed for mourning.

  • Government reforms of hospital management (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Interview

    Report on the reaction of nurses’ leaders to the Government’s reforms of hospital management. Speakers are Health Secretary William Waldegrave and RCN General Secretary Christine Hancock. Male reporter...

  • Major on importance of school and new qualifications (1991)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Prime Minister John Major to an unknown audience on the importance of staying in school and gaining qualifications and the changes he is planning for qualifications.

  • Dog import ban and vicious attack (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Interview; Speech

    Report on Prime Minister John Major announcing the banning of the import of dogs bred for fighting to Parliament (speech heard). Also reports on the condition of 6-year-old Rukhsana Kahn in Bradford Royal...

  • US to restore China’s MFN status (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Interview

    Paul Woodley reports on US President George H W Bush announcing in a speech to Yale University that the US will resume China’s MFN (Most Favoured Nation) status. Includes Bush’s speech and comment from...

  • Eric Heffer dies (1991)

    Genre
    Obituary; Speech; Interview

    Report on the death of politician Eric Heffer looking at his life and career in politics including his suppotr for adopted city Liverpool. Includes Heffer’s last major speech in Parliament and archive...

  • Prince Charles on schizophrenia (1991)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on Prince Charles, Prince of Wales calling for help for schizophrenia sufferers in a speech to an unknown audience. Includes excerpt of speech; reaction from agony aunt Claire Rayner; speech by...

  • Bush on calming Middle East tensions (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Paul Woodley reports from the United States on a visit by President George H. W. Bush to the US Airforce Academy in Colorado (29/05/91). In his speech he suggested a number of measures to make the military...

  • Lamont criticised at conference on EMU (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a conference on a European single currency in London (30/05/91), where there was criticism of UK Chancellor Norman Lamont on indecision over whether to commit Britain to European monetary union...