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Patrick Keatley on Belize independence (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Patrick Keatley, diplomatic correspondent for the Guardian newspaper, on Belize’s independence, with reference to the country’s mahogany trade and Guatemala. Male interviewer not identified. Sound level...
Independence for Belize - End of British rule (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
John Suchet reports on the ceremony in which Belize received independence from Britain. Includes speech by Belizian Prime Minister, George Price.
8th anniversary of Chilean coup (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a rally (in London?) to mark the eighth anniversary of the coup against former Chilean president, Salvador Allende and to protest against General Augusto Pinochet’s military rule. Includes...
Fenton Bresler on Chinese Mafia (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Barrister and journalist Fenton Bresler on research for his book, The Chinese Mafia. Male interviewer not identified.
France abolishes death penalty (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Report on France’s abolition of the death penalty. With references to the last executioner, Marcel Chevalier; the penultimate executioner, Andre Obrecht; French President, Francois Mitterrand; the...
Death of Albert Speer - Tribute and profile (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Unidentified male speaker (possibly a biographer?) pays tribute to former Nazi High Command leader, Albert Speer (died 01/09/81). With references to Adolf Hitler, the Third Reich, and the Nuremberg trials....
Kenneth Littlejohn on release and book (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Kenneth Littlejohn claims in his forthcoming book that he and his brother Keith were asked by the British security services to spy on the IRA. They say they were betrayed by the British Government after they...
Funeral of Moshe Dayan (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the burial in Israel of Moshe Dayan, former government minister and military leader. Mourners included Israeli Prime Minister, Menachem Begin and Egyptian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,...
David Goldberg on Baby Yar massacre (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Rabbi David Goldberg of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and anniversary commemorations of the Nazi massacre of Jews (which preceded further executions of Gypsies and Soviet...
Menachem Begin following funeral of Anwar Sadat (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the Middle East peace process following the funeral of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, who was assassinated and is to be replaced by Vice-President Hosni Mubarak. Israeli Prime Minister Menachem...