Edward Heath on car bomb attack

Title

Edward Heath on car bomb attack

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1975

Year of production

1975

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Duration

00:01:30

Description

Edward Heath has escaped assassination by a car bomb, which was planted outside a restaurant near his home (13/10/75). He is shaken, but comments on the futility of such attacks, and says the recent bombing campaign on London will not make the British withdraw from Northern Ireland. Heath’s home was targeted in an attack in 12/74. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Edward Heath

Keywords

London; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Edward Heath; Bombs

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