Iraq weapons inspection

Title

Iraq weapons inspection

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

2 Jul 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Paul Woodley reports from New York on the UN weapons inspectors in Iraq, who had been denied entry into Iraqi compounds. They have now been allowed entry, but the weapons have been moved. Margaret Tutwiler of the US State Department makes a statement on the problems, whilst President Bush hints at military action for the Iraqi non-compliance in a news conference.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; George H. W. Bush; Margaret Tutwiler

Keywords

USA; UN; New York; Weapons; Arms control; Diplomacy; Aerial bombardment; Iraq

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