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Avital Sharansky on Anatoly in prison (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Avital Sharansky, wife of Jewish dissident Natan Sharansky (Anatoly Shcharansky), about her husband’s condition in Soviet prison, which is deteriorating as he continues his hunger strike....
Ankara air disaster (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British embassy official Tim Craddock about the Ankara air crash which killed a British national among around 45 others in Turkey. Female interviewer not identified.
IRA gun-runners acquitted (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the acquittal of Michael Flannery and Patrick Mullin, who were using the front of charitable organisation Noraid to smuggle guns and money to the IRA from New York. Includes comment from the...
US gun-running case (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the trial of gun-runners for the IRA Colm Meehan and Eamon Meehan in America (with 2 other defendants). They are claiming insanity after being imprisoned and (they claim) tortured in Northern...
Ronald Reagan’s state of the union speech (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on US President Ronald Reagan’s State of the Union speech which will be broadcast live and what it may contain. Democratic Congressman Tony Coelho talks about the Democrats pre-recorded response....
US defence spending cut (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on a press conference by US Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger announcing his recommendation that the defence budget be reduced by 11.3 billion dollars, a U-turn probably due to the economic...
USA-Russia arms negotiations (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the US reaction to a negative editorial by Russian newspaper Pravda on US missile policy, as arms negotiations continue. With comment from Chief US arms negotiator Edward Rowny and former...
Reagan on relations with Soviets, arms control and Bush tour of Europe (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on US President Ronald Reagan’s radio address which stressed a need for improvement in relations between the USA and Soviet Union. With excerpts, including his announcement Vice- President George H...
Plans to increase US defence spending (1983)
- Genre
- News report
Report on US President Ronald Reagan’s plan to increase the budget for strategic nuclear forces as leaked by the New York Times and on possible defeat over MX missiles in Congress. Male reporter not...
Unemployment in the USA (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Andrew Manderstam? reports on the rise in unemployment in the USA. Speaking are: men searching for work; Congresswoman Dr Janet Norwood; economist Michael Evans; US President Ronald Reagan; statistician Ken...