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39,247 results found for all records.
CIA man’s passport revoked (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Report on Philip Agee, ex-CIA agent, having his passport revoked in Hamburg, Germany, and refusing a temporary travel document to the US only. He has claimed he was told by Israelis to go to Tehran, to trade...
Thatcher and BBC visit Northern Ireland (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
2 linked clips on Northern Ireland.1. Report back on BBC journalists filming an IRA publicity stunt in the village of Carrickmore, leading to calls for tighter rules on the coverage of the Troubles. Male...
Iranian-US relations (1979)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference (male speaker not identified) on the American position following the Iranian revolution and taking diplomats hostage in the US embassy in Tehran. Also on upcoming US Presidential elections.
French unrest (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on arguments in French politics over economic affairs and budget management. Opposition leader Jacques Chirac and his Gaullists are heavily critical of President Raymond Barre’s methods. Male...
Afghanistan fights USSR (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on success by Afghanistan’s rebel forces in military operations against the might of the Russian army and this only adding to pressure on the already unstable Soviet leadership. Male speaker and...
Irish PM steps down (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Irish Prime Minister Jack Lynch anouncing he is to step down due to lack of support. Includes speech by Lynch announcing his resignation. Male reporter not identified.
Tehran hostage interview (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Hostage Sergeant William Gallegos, Marine Guard, answering questions from an unidentified (Iranian?) woman about the US Embassy hostage situation in Tehran. Apparently an interview recorded by Iranian...
Edward Kennedy on Iran (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Presidential election candidate Senator Edward Kennedy’s criticism of US foreign policy, which Kennedy considers responsible for the situation in Iran. The Shah, says Kennedy, ran a violent...
Iran relations with Egypt (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Unidentified reporter (from Iran?) observing that while the Shah remains in the USA, the Embassy hostage crisis will drag on. Iranian militants suspect a Zionist-imperialist conspiracy against Iran, but,...
Man City assault (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified speaker talks of his concern for his 52 or 53 year-old father, working in the football profession, who was apparently beaten up by Manchester City football fans. Male interviewer not identified.