Ronald Reagan speech at Guildhall in London

Title

Ronald Reagan speech at Guildhall in London

Genre

Speech

TX Date

13 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:38:53

Description

Recording of the 1989 Churchill lecture - The Triumph of Freedom, by US President, Ronald Reagan - at the Guildhall in London. Reagan says the international revolution in communications technology has unleashed an irrepressible march towards democracy in the Communist world, bringing nearer the collapse of totalitarianism. Includes proposal of vote of thanks by Sir Nicholas Henderson, former UK Ambassador to Washington; trumpet fanfare; introduction by Lord Pym (Francis Pym). Audio level very low.

Contributors

Francis Pym; Ronald Reagan; Nicholas Henderson

Keywords

USA; Politics; London; Political reform; Heads of state; Presidents; Communism; Ronald Reagan; Guildhall; Telecommunications; Eastern Europe; Democratization; Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

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