Margaret Thatcher’s Colorado speech following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

Title

Margaret Thatcher’s Colorado speech following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

6 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:32

Description

Phil Edwards reporting on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech to the Aspen Institute, Colorado. Thatcher calling for all United Nations members to apply a total economic embargo unless Iraq withdraws from Kuwait. Also former Liberal leader, Sir David Steel arguing the UN should ignore warnings on the safety of Westerners from Kuwait’s Iraqi-installed government and go ahead with sanctions.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; David Steel; Phil Edwards

Keywords

USA; UN; Economic sanctions; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Colorado; Aspen Institute

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