US invasion of Panama

Title

US invasion of Panama

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

1 Jan 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:52

Description

Washington correspondent Nick Peters reports on the US invasion of Panama and former dictator Manuel Noriega taking refuge in the Vatican embassy causing a diplomatic deadlock. With comment from Panamanian Attorney General Rogelio Cruz; new President Guillermo Endara; the Archbishop of Panama; Barbara Bush and President George H W Bush on visiting US veterans and the operations in Panama. Legacy data gives transmission date as 1989 but believe it is 1990. For FM breakfast show.

Contributors

Nick Peters; George H. W. Bush; Guillermo Endara; Rogelio Cruz; Barbara Bush

Keywords

USA; Vatican; Embassies and consulates; Military affairs; Heads of state; Embassy buildings; War (concept); Panama; Veterans (Armed Forces); Manuel Noriega

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