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London peace rally

Title
London peace rally
Genre
Interview; Speech; Music
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1976
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Duration
00:06:08
Description
Jane Ewart-Biggs speaks in an interview about her late husband’s (UK ambassador to Ireland killed by IRA landmine) hopes for peace in Ireland, and how she hopes she can turn the waste of his death into something constructive; she then addresses the London peace rally along similar lines. This is followed by singer-songwriter Joan Baez addressing the rally, and singing, We Shall Overcome. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Jane Ewart-Biggs; Joan Baez
Keywords
Deaths; Peace; London; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; IRA; Demonstrations; Women; Singers; Songwriters; Folk music; Peacebuilding; Diplomats; Vocal music; Women for Peace; Christopher Ewart-Biggs; Peace People

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