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45 results found for '"Strategic Defense Initiative"' in Keywords.

  • Thatcher US visit (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Extract from an interview with UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her official two day US visit. Covering the damage to Britain’s image caused by the miners strike; the US Strategic Defense...

  • Reagan State of Union address (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s second and last State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Includes introduction by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip...

  • US anti-satellite missile tests (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Paul Maurice reports on the US decision to go ahead with the first tests of a new anti-satellite missile next month at the same time as arms talks in Geneva. Includes Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger...

  • Weinberger on Star Wars project (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Paul Maurice reports on US Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger’s London press conference on the US Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or Star Wars research project. Includes extracts, with Weinberger on...

  • Thatcher US visit (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Extract from an interview with UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her official two day US visit. Covering the American economy; the damage to Britain’s image caused by the miners strike; the US...

  • NATO nuclear warfare policy (1985)

    Genre
    Speech

    Paul Maurice reports on the speech by NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, General Bernard Rogers, to the American Chamber of Commerce, on NATO’s nuclear warfare policy. Includes extracts, with Rogers...

  • Live BBC radio coverage of Thatcher US Congress speech (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Special; Speech

    Live BBC radio coverage with Brian Barron commentary of Margaret Thatcher’s speech to a joint session of the US Congress, the first British Prime Minister to be so honoured since Winston Churchill....

  • Thatcher endorses Star Wars plan (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Liberal Party leader David Steel about UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to the United States and her endorsement of US President Ronald Reagan’s plans for the Strategic Defense...

  • Ted Heath on Star Wars initiative (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Former UK Prime Minister, Edward Heath on the Strategic Defense Initiative (US SDI or Star Wars project) and why he condemns it. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Goeffrey Howe on Geneva arms talks (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe on the recent arms talks in Geneva and the Soviet research into their own version of Star Wars project (US SDI or Strategic Defense Initiative). Male...