George Bush nuclear arms trip

Title

George Bush nuclear arms trip

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

3 Feb 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:46

Description

Report on US Vice-President George H W Bush’s Belgium stop during his campaign trip to convince Western Europe of US resolve in reaching a nuclear arms reduction settlement with the Soviet Union. Includes Bush reasserting NATO’s zero option on the banning of medium range nuclear missiles in Europe. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

George H. W. Bush

Keywords

USA; USSR; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Nuclear disarmament; NATO; Belgium; Defence policy; Europe; Missiles; Visits; International defence; East West relations

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