Heseltines visit Greenham Common

Title

Heseltines visit Greenham Common

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

25 Mar 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:26

Description

Paul Maurice reports on a visit by press and Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine and his wife Ann to the Cruise missile base at Greenham Common in Berkshire to see safety arrangements prior to deployment and during continuing anti-nuclear protests at the site. Includes interview and press conference with Michael Heseltine and interview with Ann Heseltine.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Paul Maurice; Ann Heseltine

Keywords

Political demonstrations; USSR; Berkshire; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Defence policy; Missiles; Anti-nuclear movements; Security; Greenham Common; Nuclear safety; Visits; Military bases

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