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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...