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South Africa all-race elections plan (1992)
- Genre
- Speech
South African President F W de Klerk says in a speech that the government should be prepared to bring in all-race elections by April 1994.
Queen to pay taxes and reduce civil list (1992)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the Queen paying taxes form next April and a reduction of the civil list. Includes excerpt of Queen’s Christmas speech on her annus horribilus; John Major expresses his views at Prime...
UN and US discuss Somalia peackeeping mission (1992)
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- News report; Interview; Speech
A high level UN task force is developing a strategy for humanitarian aid to be sent to Somalia. US President George H. W. Bush is willing to commit 30,000 US troops to an international security force. With...
Death of Sunnie Mann, wife of former Beirut hostage (1992)
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- Interview; Speech; News report; Obituary
Sunnie Mann, wife of former Lebanon hostage Jackie Mann, has died today of lung cancer at 78 in Cyprus. She came to the public eye whilst campaigning for her husband’s release. She was photographed by Lord...
UN peacekeeping troops for Somalia (1992)
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- Speech
The UN is sending forces into Somalia to protect convoys of relief supplies. US Ambassador to the UN Edward Perkins says that they will only use force if absolutely necessary.
UN peacekeepers for Somalia (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The UN Security Council has unanimously approved the use of a force resolution to protect a relief effort in Somalia with some arguments over who should lead the tropps, 28,000 of the troops will be from the...
US involvement in UN relief effort for Somalia (1992)
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- News report; Speech
President George H. W. Bush explains why he is volunteering US troops to Somalia as part of a UN multinational relief effort. With response from Republican Senator Hank Brown who is critical of the US’s...
Charles and Di separate (1992)
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- Speech
Prime Minister John Major reads a statement to the Commons issued by Buckingham Palace announcing the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Charles and Princess Diana are to separate but not divorce and on...
Citizens’ charter (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; Speech; News report
Prime Minister John Major speech defending the Citizens’ Charter which has received a less than favourable reception. He promises to keep pushing for the Charter, reduce regulation for small businesses and...
President-elect Clinton appoints deficit hawks (1992)
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- Speech; News report
American president-elect Bill Clinton has named the first members of his cabinet and in a speech explains his appointment of Deficit Hawks. Lloyd Bentsen has been appointed Treasury Secretary and in his...