President Gorbachev’s speech on nuclear disarmament

Title

President Gorbachev’s speech on nuclear disarmament

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Apr 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:32

Description

Elena Curti reports on Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev’s speech on nuclear disarmament (early April 1989). UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher talks about wanting to have fewer weapons, as long as we are not under threat - and says that this is a long way off.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Elena Curti

Keywords

UK; USSR; International relations; Speeches; Nuclear weapons; State visits; Nuclear disarmament; Heads of state; Disarmament; Mikhail Gorbachev

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