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US treasury secretary Roger Altman resigns (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference; Music
Simon Marks reports from Washington DC on the resignation of US deputy Treasury Secretary, Roger Altman, from President Bill Clinton’s government over Altman’s Senate testimony on the Whitewater scandal....
President Clinton’s crime bill passed by Congress (1994)
- Genre
- Debate; News report; Speech
North American correspondent Paul Woodley reports from New York on the passing by the US Congress of President Bill Clinton’s crime bill. It won Senate approval two weeks after the legislation looked dead...
15th Commonwealth Games end in Canada (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Speech
Glyn Perkins reports on the end of the fifteenth Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The event has received a mixed reception with lurid headlines about drug abuse and rows over...
IRA ceasefire talks break down (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
David Addis reports on the failure of a US peace delegation to Northern Ireland to reach an agreement with the IRA over a ceasefire. Talks broke down after the UK Government rejected any change over...
Signal workers dispute - March in Blackpool (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Shelly Flack reports on a demonstration in Blackpool organised by the RMT union to show support for the striking rail signalmen, organised as the TUC conference takes place in the town this week. Includes...
John Major on UK in European Union (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by UK Prime Minister John Major at the Hague in Holland to invited civic dignitaries and business executives, on Britain’s place in the European Union. He warns Britain’s European partners he...
John Major initiative on crime (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Peter Deeley reports on a new campaign by Prime Minister John Major to combat crime. Setting out his platform on law and order earlier today he said a partnership with the public is the key to fight crime....
IRA ceasefire - official reaction (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
David Stokes (Downtown Radio) reports from Belfast on official reaction to the IRA ceasefire in Northern Ireland. Confidence is growing in Government circles the ceasefire is permanent despite the attempted...
US invasion of Haiti planned (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
North American correspondent Paul Woodley reports on a likely US invasion of Haiti. Aircraft carrier America is setting off this evening and another will leave tomorrow, carrying troops and helicopters....
Bill Clinton gives reasons for Haitian action (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Within the last couple of hours, the first US troops have started to arrive in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince in helicopters at the civilian airport to secure a landing place for the battalions to...