General Noriega on trial

Title

General Noriega on trial

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

5 Jan 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:10

Description

Nick Peters reports from Washington on the extradition to the USA on drug smuggling charges and initial court hearing of dictator General Manuel Noriega of Panama; and joyful reaction of US politicians: Senators Alfonse D’Amato and Bob Dole and drug policy director William Bennett. And also on defence tactics in court- includes speech by President George H. W. Bush and interview with Elliott Abrams, former assistant secretary of state.

Contributors

Nick Peters; Bob Dole; George H. W. Bush; William Bennett; Elliot Abrams; Alfonse D’Amato

Keywords

USA; Drug traffic; Trials; Dictatorship; Panama; Arrests; Manuel Noriega

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