Bill Clinton visits Oxford University during European tour

Title

Bill Clinton visits Oxford University during European tour

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:51

Description

Report on US President Bill Clinton’s trip to Oxford University on his European tour, he studied there in 1968. American tourists describe the inconvenience from the security measures; Peter Snow, a spokesman at Templeton College recalls his days with Clinton as a student; Lord Jenkins, Roy Jenkins, the Chancellor of the University gives a speech welcoming the President; Clinton jokes about the degree ceremony, before paying tribute to those who died during World War 2 and pledging to work for peace. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Roy Jenkins; Peter Snow; Bill Clinton

Keywords

USA; Peace; State visits; Presidents; Second World War (1939-1945); Casualties; Oxford University; Bill Clinton; Oxford

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