Margaret Thatcher clashes on nuclear weapons

Title

Margaret Thatcher clashes on nuclear weapons

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

29 May 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:46

Description

Despite the US initiative on conventional arms cuts, drawing the spotlight away from the row between UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl over short-range missiles, Thatcher has been quietly fighting her own corner against any reduction in missiles based in Europe. Michael O’Neill reports; excerpt of speech by NATO Chairman, Manfred Worner (wrongly named here as Korner?).

Contributors

Michael O’Neill; Manfred Worner

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; UK; USSR; International relations; International politics; Prime ministers; Nuclear weapons; NATO; Political leaders; Germany FR; International defence; Helmut Kohl

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