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39,247 results found for all records.
Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon (1985)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the comments made by Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres on US television about the withdrawal of troops from Lebanon. And on belief guerillas will stop activities against troops once they withdraw...
Journalist experiences Lebanon bomb attack (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with journalist Graham Humberside(?) on being caught in a bomb explosion while travelling with an Israeli military convoy in the Lebanon. Male interviewer not identified.
Julius Nyerere on African liberation (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report, with excerpts, on a press conference by President of Tanzania, Julius Nyerere, about the liberation of African nations, his meeting with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over Namibia and...
US reaction to shooting of protesters in South Africa (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports on a press conference (with excerpts) by US President Ronald Reagan about the shooting of protesters by police in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Reagan insists the US will not change...
Police shootings in South Africa (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Report back on the police shooting of demonstrators commemorating the anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre in Port Elizabeth, South Africa following rise of tensions this week over poor economy and black...
Perspective (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Speech
Chechua Conje(?) presents Perspective, which analyses issues of international concern. This edition, Sharpeville: A Turning Point in the History of South Africa, looks at the Sharpeville Massacre 25 years...
Botha at church rally in Morea (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the anniversary rally of the predominantly black membership Zion Christian Church in Morea township, South Africa, where South African Prime Minister P.W. Botha makes a speech about he need for...
Swimming pool roof collapse (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Report back on the collapse of a swimming pool roof in Switzerland leading to the death of twelve people. Male field and studio reporters not identified.
Margaret Thatcher in Malaysia (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Malaysia, including a speech at a banquet by Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamed, condemning colonialism. With excerpts of Thatcher’s speech...
Thatcher on USSR nuclear freeze (1985)
- Genre
- Speech
During her tour of the Far East, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gives a speech on her opinions of Russia’s decision to freeze the build-up of nuclear weapons for six months.