Michael Heseltine becomes defence secretary

Title

Michael Heseltine becomes defence secretary

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:20

Description

Paul Maurice reports on the first interview given by Michael Heseltine since becoming Defence Secretary. The interview was for Channel 4’s Face the Press television programme. Excerpts are heard on nuclear weapons and disarmament, Trident submarine project, reduction in number of Navy warships.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Paul Maurice; Channel 4

Keywords

USA; USSR; International relations; Defence; Television programmes; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Nuclear disarmament; Defence policy; Submarines; Warships; Yuri Andropov; Navy; Cabinet ministers; Political appointments; International defence; East West relations; Face the Press

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