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7,185 results found for all records.
TUC meetings (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan on Government plans to meet the leaders of the TUC on a monthly basis, agreeing to review pay issues regularly, to work together to a positive objective, and avoid...
Thatcher on industrial strife (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher speech on the ongoing industrial strife, in terms of the employer rather than the employee getting the hard end of the bargain. And on need to reform trade union...
Thatcher on unions and tax (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher to the British Chambers of Commerce in London, on trade union members wanting their government to act on issues, so people can get back to a normal...
Bill against indecent images (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Maureen Colquhoun MP supports the bill to remove indecent images, claiming images shown in Soho are offensive to women, and women’s protests show men that women do not accept violent attitudes reinforced...
Edward Heath on working towards a bright future for UK (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Conservative MP Edward Heath gives a rousing speech about the state of the nation, and urges Britain to work together to enhance the country’s reputation and turn the bleak present into a bright future....
Indecent displays bill (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Conservative politician Hugh Rossi introduces a bill to control the use of indecent images in public places, stating these images could cause offence to individuals.
US ambassador in Afghanistan killed (1979)
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- Speech
Statement by Anita Stockman, State Department spokeswoman, on the US ambassador in Kabul, Afghanistan being taken hostage and then killed by an unknown group.
Bishop Muzorewa at rally (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a rally by supporters of Bishop Abel Muzorewa in Rhodesia following vote in favour of elections for a majority rule government and on possible postponement of the elections by Prime minister Ian...
Ian Smith calls for support (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Rhodesia’s Prime Minister Ian Smith calls on Britain and the US and all the leaders of the free world for support in the ongoing conflict against the guerrillas.
Ian Smith anti-racism (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
In this speech Rhodesia’s Prime Minister Ian Smith encourages whites to vote in favour of a black majority.