Thatcher meets new President Gorbachev

Title

Thatcher meets new President Gorbachev

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Mar 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

Report back on the meeting between UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at introductions of world leaders to the new Soviet leader, and the limited time Thatcher was given. Also on US President Ronald Reagan not attending the funeral of previous President Konstantin Chernenko. Male reporters not identified. Sound quality poor.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

USA; Margaret Thatcher; UK; USSR; International relations; International politics; Funerals; Ronald Reagan; Konstantin Chernenko; Political leaders; Meetings; State funerals; Mikhail Gorbachev; East West relations

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