Reagan first press conference as President

Title

Reagan first press conference as President

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

30 Jan 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:55

Description

Report on President Ronald Reagan’s first press conference as President where he talks about the release of US hostages from Iran and arms treaties with the Soviet Union. Andrew Manderstam? reports, with excerpts of press conference.

Contributors

Ronald Reagan; Andrew Manderstam?

Keywords

USA; Iran; Treaties; Terrorism; Embassies and consulates; USSR; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Arms industry; Imprisonment; Hostages; Foreign policy; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; East West relations; Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) (1972-1979)

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