General Haig at NATO command point opening

Title

General Haig at NATO command point opening

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

11 Apr 1975

Year of production

1975

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Duration

00:03:43

Description

Jon Snow reports on NATO Supreme Commander General Alexander Haig arriving at High Wycombe for inauguration of a NATO command point for all United Kingdom air force operations within NATO (band heard). Also on his knowledge of a secret agreement between the USA and South Vietnam in 1973. Includes press conference where Haig answers questions on Vietnam agreement and the NATO command point.

Contributors

Alexander Haig; Jon Snow

Keywords

USA; UK; Vietnam War (1945-1975); NATO; Richard Nixon; Presidents; Alexander Haig; High Wycombe; Bilateral relations; Military bases

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