Bush nuclear weapons tour

Title

Bush nuclear weapons tour

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

12 Feb 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:40

Description

Report on the outcome of US Vice-President George H W Bush’s West Europe campaign tour on nuclear weapons deployment, and on speculation Soviet leader Yuri Andropov has expressed interest in US President Ronald Reagan’s offer of talks. Includes extracts from Bush press conference after his briefing of the President on Western leaders’ responses. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

George H. W. Bush

Keywords

USA; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Nuclear disarmament; Presidents; Europe; Ronald Reagan; Yuri Andropov; International defence; East West relations

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