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Pilot on Malta hijacking (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Air pilot Captain Hani Galal on the hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648 en route from Athens to Cairo (he was forced to land the plane in Malta). Interviewer not heard.
Michael Heseltine on Star Wars deal with USA (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the agreement between the USA and UK over the Star Wars defence programme, with comment from British Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine. Male interviewer not identified.
Geoffrey Howe on UN vote on Falklands (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe is interviewed about the United Nations vote against Britain regarding Falkland Islands sovereignty. Male interviewer not identified.
Terry Waite on US hostages in Beirut (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Terry Waite’s mission to free the US hostages in Beirut. Now in New York, he declines to comment on the captors’ identity for the safety of the hostages, but does comment on progress in...
Colonel Gaddafi on Malta hijacking (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report from the USA after Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi was interviewed on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), denying that Libyans had any involvement with the terrorists responsible for the air hijacking...
George Pritchard on Rainbow Warrior verdict (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Greenpeace spokesman George Pritchard talks about the 10-year sentence given to the two people charged with sinking the Rainbow Warrior, the Greenpeace ship bombed by French agents, in New Zealand, killing...
Harold Cudmore on America’s Cup sabotage attempt (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Captain of the British team in the America’s Cup, Harold Cudmore, thanks their rivals, the Americans, for foiling a bid to sabotage the British entry. Female interviewer not identified.
South Africa boycott of white-owned business (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the outcome of the United Democratic Front, a coalition of anti-apartheid groups in South Africa, announcing a boycott of all white-owned businesses. Includes a description of violence, police...
Graham Archer on mass funeral in South Africa (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the mass funeral of twelve people killed in black townships in Mamelodi, South Africa. Includes a description of some of the violence, precautions taken to prevent further violence from erupting at...
Winnie Mandela at mass funeral (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
At the Mamelodi stadium, South Africa, Winnie Mandela delivers a message of solidarity to the crowd. Report includes an overview of the shooting in the townships and of the mass funeral service for those who...