George Bush war on drugs - Schools broadcast

Title

George Bush war on drugs - Schools broadcast

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

13 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:39

Description

Nick Peters reports from the United States where President George H.W. Bush has being taking his war on drugs into the classroom following a television broadcast made to American schools. As he was speaking, further evidence the cocaine traffic from Colombia has been disrupted was being made public in Florida but in Washington DC party political sniping threatened the campaign. Includes excerpt from Bush broadcast; vox pop with schoolchildren; recording of coastguard drugs seizure; interview with George Mitchell, Senate Democrat leader.

Contributors

Nick Peters; George Mitchell; George H. W. Bush

Keywords

USA; Television; Children (age group); Illegal drugs; Schools; Heads of state; Presidents; Cocaine; Drug policy; Schoolchildren; Colombia; Awareness-raising campaigns; Drug education

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