Reagan news conference

Title

Reagan news conference

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

25 Feb 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:07

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the news conference held by US President Ronald Reagan (includes excerpts) on the unrest and riots in Israeli occupied territories; defending his Attorney General, Edwin Meese, for his alleged involvement in the pipeline connecting Iraq with the Gulf of Aqaba and his Vice-President, George H W Bush, for his involvement in the Irangate (Iran-Contra affair) scandal. For AM programme.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Ronald Reagan

Keywords

USA; Iran; Israel; Middle East; Politics; Government; Arms sales; Riots; International politics; Oil; Palestine; Occupied territories; Political scandals; AM (radio programme); Edwin Meese; George H. W. Bush; Gulf of Aqaba

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