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George Younger on SDI (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with UK Defence Secretary, George Younger, after talking to US Secretary of State, Caspar Weinberger, on assurances that the United States will consult the British Government before deploying the...
Role of Donald Regan in Irangate (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on role of US Chief of Staff, Donald Regan and Colonel Oliver North, in the Irangate or Iran-Contra affair scandal and whether Regan will resign. Includes press interviews with President Ronald Reagan...
Ronald Reagan on Irangate and USA-USSR arms treaty (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on first public statement by US President, Ronald Reagan (excerpts heard), following the revealing of the Irangate scandal; he tried to deflect attention by concentrating on the Soviet proposal to...
Ronald Reagan on the Irangate affair (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on televised address to the American people (with excerpts) by US President, Ronald Reagan, from the Oval Office, reacting to the Irangate scandal (Iran-Contra affair); and reaction to the...
Ronald Reagan televised address on the Irangate affair (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on televised address from the Oval Office to the American people by US President, Ronald Reagan (includes excerpts), reacting to the Irangate scandal (Iran-Contra affair) and announcing measures to...
Moscow demonstration halted by KGB (1987)
- Genre
- News report
Report from Moscow by Martin Walker, on a demonstration on behalf of imprisoned Jewish dissident, Josef Begun, which was broken up by KGB officials. He and other journalists witnessed the stronghanded tactics.
Yuri Orlov meets Thatcher (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Soviet dissident, Yuri Orlov (through interpreter), following his meeting with UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, at Downing Street, London, prior to her visit to meet Soviet leader,...
Howe/Gemayel meeting (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on a meeting between UK Foreign Secretary, Geoffrey Howe, and Amine Gemayel, President of Lebanon, at the Dorchester Hotel, London. Press interview with Howe and Gemayel’s political advisor on...
Runcie plea for Terry Waite release (1987)
- Genre
- Speech
Sermon by Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Robert Runcie, appealing for the return of Church of England envoy, Terry Waite from captivity in Beirut, Lebanon where he is being held hostage.
Moscow demonstration halted by KGB (1987)
- Genre
- News report
Report back to studio from Moscow by Martin Walker, on a demonstration on behalf of Jewish dissident, Josef Begun, which was broken up violently by KGB officials. Some Western journalists covering it were...