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Norris McWhirter on showing of the Zircon film and on turning down Duncan Campbell’s challenge

Title
Norris McWhirter on showing of the Zircon film and on turning down Duncan Campbell’s challenge
Genre
Interview
TX Date
11 Feb 1987
Year of production
1987
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Duration
00:02:34
Description
Norris McWhirter, founder of the Freedom Association, on showing the Zircon documentary on spy satellites and on turning down investigative journalist Duncan Campbell’s challenge to say how he has broken the Official Secrets Act in producing the programme. Interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Norris McWhirter
Keywords
Right to information; BBC; State security; The Freedom Association; Television documentaries; Official Secrets Act; Satellites; Duncan Campbell; Zircon

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