Nancy Reagan’s anti-drugs campaign

Title

Nancy Reagan’s anti-drugs campaign

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

14 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:29

Description

The United States’ former first lady, Nancy Reagan has brought her fight against drugs in the US to London. She spent 35 minutes with police and officials from an anti-drugs campaign, telling them how she went on a crack raid and how children in the States are taught at an early age to say no to drug abuse. Includes comments from Chief Superintendent Mike Purchase and Councillor Barry Legg. Margaret Shiels reports.

Contributors

Margaret Shiels; Michael Purchase

Keywords

USA; Crime; UK; Drug abuse; Illegal drugs; Policing practice; Youth

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