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  • British Leyland disciplinaries (1979)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    Derek Robinson, union convenor of the Longbridge assembly plant in Birmingham, accuses British Leyland management of telling lies. The pamphlet that ostensibly caused the trouble, says Robinson, simply...

  • Charles Haughey elected Taoiseach (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech; Election coverage

    John Greenwood reports from Dublin, where Charles Haughey is elected Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), and gives a short speech. Greenwood also interviews Dr Michael Woods, Chief Whip of Fianna Fail, about...

  • Hua Kuo-Feng in UK (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on visit of Chairman Hua Kuo-Feng of China to the UK in 1979. Include speeches by Chairman Hua and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

  • Liberal Party assembly (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on Liberal Assembly, 1979. Contains speeches by Bobby Vincent-Emery and Councillor Jeffrey Kaufman on the Conservative Government’s change to the Nationality Act and specifically the rights of women...

  • Thatcher lecture- Europe: the Obligations of Liberty (1979)

    Genre
    Speech

    Winston Churchill Memorial Lecture in Luxembourg, 1979 by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, entitled Europe: The Obligations of Liberty, on the Soviet military threat and the need for an increase in...

  • LBC news review of 1978 (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Documentary; Speech; Special

    LBC presents Report 78, a summary of news items from 1978 (there are a few moments of silence within this audio clip). Presented by Steve Harvey with numerous speakers.

  • After eight (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Obituary

    After Eight programme reporting on Earl Mountbatten of Burma’s funeral service at Romsey Abbey. The Earl died 27 August 1979, killed by the Provisional IRA. Presented by Therese Birch. Speaking: Malcolm...

  • After eight special (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Speech

    After Eight. This edition on Pope John Paul II’s visit to Ireland in October 1979 and prospects of peace in Northern Ireland. Includes visit to Poland where the new Pope, Karol Wojtyla is from; speech by...

  • Pope at United Nations (1979)

    Genre
    Speech

    Pope John Paul II gives a speech to the United Nations on 2 September 1979.

  • United Nations aims and goals (1979)

    Genre
    Speech

    A speech underlining the aims and goals of the United Nations. Audio poor quality in places. Male foreign speaker not identified.