Robert Swan, explorer, meets Thatcher

Title

Robert Swan, explorer, meets Thatcher

Genre

Interview; Press conference

TX Date

19 May 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:59

Description

Press interview outside Downing Street with British explorer Robert Swan, following his meeting with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, after his journey to both poles to examine the effects of pollution and damage done by the hole in the ozone layer. He says the Prime Minister believed his efforts had given human interest to what she was trying to achieve. The female reporter is not identified; the male interviewer is Michael O’Neill.

Contributors

Michael O’Neill; Robert Swan

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Prime ministers; Air pollution; Geographical exploration; Ozone depletion; Antarctic exploration; Ozone; Resources exploration

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