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Pope visits New York (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the visit of Pope John Paul II to the USA in Oct 1979 focusing on his tour of New York. Includes cooing noises from the Pope.
Pope in Philadelphia (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the visit of Pope John Paul II to the USA in Oct 1979 focusing on his visit to Philadelphia and with a potential row over the ordination of women in the Catholic church. Includes...
Pope in Washington (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the visit of Pope John Paul II to the USA in Oct 1979 focusing on his visit to Washington DC and the White House. Includes speeches by US President Jimmy Carter and Pope John...
Rupert Mackeson arrested in SA (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the arrest at Jan Smuts Airport in South Africa of British aristocrat, Sir Rupert Mackeson in 10/79 in connection with fraud and smuggling allegations, after Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith agreed to...
Conservative conference - sanctions against Rhodesia (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Sanctions against Bishop Muzorewa’s regime of Zimbabwe Rhodesia are debated at the Conservative Party Conference; with statements from Young Conservative, Ian Wallace(?); former Foreign and Commonwealth...
Zimbabwe Rhodesia - UK talks with Patriotic Front (1979)
- Genre
- News report
The UK and the Zimbabwe Patriotic Front are holding talks to try and resolve the Zimbabwe Rhodesia problem with Bishop Muzorewa and Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) key players. Male reporter not identified.
Conservative conference - Nuclear deterrent (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Defence Secretary Francis Pym at the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool, on the continuing need for Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent.
Conservative conference - Vote on Rhodesia sanctions (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the Conservative Party conference, at which Stephen Hastings MP demanded an immediate lifting of sanctions on Rhodesia rather than waiting for Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrington (Peter Carington)....
Conservative conference - James Prior on industrial action (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Employment Secretary James Prior on industrial action taken by the lorry drivers (last winter), engineers and television companies, and its impact on the economy. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter...
Conservative conference - Social services, immigration, nuclear power (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The Conservative Party Conference debates social services, welfare, immigration and nuclear power. With contributions from Anne Carroll(?); Mrs M. Morris of Abingdon; Energy Minister David Howell. Male...