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Death of Ian Gow - Margaret Thatcher pays tribute

Title
Death of Ian Gow - Margaret Thatcher pays tribute
Genre
Press conference; Tribute
TX Date
31 Jul 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:03:35
Description
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pays tribute to her first private secretary, Ian Gow, who was killed by a car bomb planted under his car seat by the IRA at his home in East Sussex (30/07/90). Thatcher speaks of his career and the close friendship they shared.
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher
Keywords
Deaths; Politics; Motor vehicles; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Cars; IRA; Airey Neave; Members of Parliament; Security; Bombs; Government ministers; Anglo-Irish Agreement; Ian Gow; Friendship

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