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  1. Iran hostage crisis - Harold Brown on rescue mission (1980)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    Press statement by US Defense Secretary, Harold Brown in which he defends the aborted attempt by US forces to free the American hostages held at the embassy in Tehran.

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  2. Operation Eagle Claw fails (1980)

    Genre
    Speech

    Statement by US Defence Secretary Harold Brown about Operation Eagle Claw - the abortive operation on 24/04/80 by US forces in Iran to rescue hostages in Tehran.

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  3. Iranian hostage crisis and US presidential election (1980)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Andrew Manderstam reports on the run-up to the US presidential elections, in which Democrat Jimmy Carter’s presidency is being contested by Republican Ronald Reagan. Includes comment on the Iranian hostage...

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  4. Arms treaty between USA and Soviet Union (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Speech

    US Secretary of Defence, Harold Brown declares that the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty will help maintain balance between the powers. US Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance says that the treaty will help...

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  5. Lord Carrington on Soviet invasion of Poland threat (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with UK Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) on a meeting in Brussels between Western foreign ministers with talks focusing on the threatened Soviet invasion of Poland and any action...

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  6. Francis Pym on Soviet invasion of Poland threat (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with UK Defence Secretary Francis Pym on the international reaction to a threatened Soviet invasion of Poland in response to political and social turmoil in the country, compares it to Soviet...

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