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Iran hostages now at Wiesbaden (1981)

Genre

Press conference; Speech

Press statement at an American military base in Wiesbaden, Germany on the condition of the American hostages recently released from Iran. Evidence of human rights violations has been uncovered. Male American...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Victory Report: Happy Landings: aircraft landing systems - 21 Apr [1975-1986]

Report on new rival automatic landing systems for aircraft developed by Britain and America and the decision to be taken in Montreal by the International Civil Aviation Authority on which should be adopted...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Military coup in Seychelles (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview about an unexpected military coup in the Seychelles with the situation currently confused but calm. Male American speaker and female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Operation Eagle Claw - response in US (1980)

Genre

News report; Speech; Interview

Andrew Manderstam reports back on the political reaction and fallout in the United States to Operation Eagle Claw - the abortive American raid on 24/04/80 in Iran to free US hostages, leading to the death...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John Nott on military plans (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Defence Secretary John Nott on MX missiles chosen by the USA; his decision to buy tankers for the RAF which proved helpful in the Falklands War; and plans by the American forces to have a...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Return of American hostages from Iran (1981)

Genre

Vox pop; News report; Speech; Music

Andrew Manderstam reports on the welcome for the American hostages returning from Iran. People in the crowd comment; new US President Ronald Reagan and one of the hostages, Bruce Laingen, give speeches;...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

James Baker speaks to US troops in Saudi (1990)

Genre

Speech

US Secretary of State James Baker speech in Saudi Arabia to American troops before a tour around the Middle East to prepare for possible military action aganist Saddam Hussein unless he withdraws from...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

American colonel praises British air force in Gulf (1991)

Genre

News report; Interview

Paul Maurice reports from Saudi Arabia on the difficult job of the British Tornado jets involved in air strikes in the Gulf war on Iraq. An unidentified American Colonel praises the courage of the British...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Iran hostage crisis (1979)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified American speaker on the possibility of unspecific military action by the USA in response to the US embassy hostage-taking in Tehran. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Greenham Common local supports missile exercise (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified local woman on her support of the first deployment of American Cruise nuclear missiles from Greenham Common in a military exercise. Male inteviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio