US involvement in Central America

Title

US involvement in Central America

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

11 Mar 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:04:03

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on recent US involvement in El Salvador and Central America in general, after an alleged build-up of Cuban forces in Nicaragua. Speaking are: US Secretary of State Alexander Haig; Defence Seretary Caspar Weinberger; Nicaraguan minister of agriculture Jaime Wheelock (via interpreter).

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Caspar Weinberger; Alexander Haig; Jaime Wheelock

Keywords

USA; Nicaragua; Foreign affairs; Armed forces; Cuba; USSR; International relations; El Salvador; Military affairs; Espionage; Cold War; Foreign policy; Guerilla warfare; Communism; Foreign aid; Central America; East West relations; Resistance to government

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