Learning on ScreenWeapons in Space
- Synopsis
- The US Union of Concerned Scientists organised a conference to discuss President Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ concept. Many of the most distinguished American scientists and also former top military men participated and concluded that it was an unworkable idea with many dangerous implications. As well as extracts from speeches, the film also contains sequences explaining the history and concept of the new doctrine.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 43 min.
- Year of production
- 1985
- Availability
- Hire
- Subjects
- Politics & government
- Keywords
- defence; international relations; space warfare; Strategic Defense Initiative
Credits
- Producer
- Brian Knoll; Jon Lombert
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Concord Media
- sales@concordmedia.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01473 726 012
- Address
- Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG - Notes
- A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.
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