Bush wins Presidential race

Title

Bush wins Presidential race

Genre

Interview; Press conference; Vox pop; Speech; News bulletin; Advertisement

TX Date

9 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:06:44

Description

08.00 and 09.00 news bulletins read by Douglas Cameron on the victory in the US Presidential elections for George H.W. Bush. Includes excerpt of victory speech by Bush and speech by losing candidate Michael Dukakis conceding defeat; vox pop with US public; reaction from Labour Party employment spokesman Michael Meacher; Kevin Murphy reports from an election night party at the US Embassy in London including opinions of Roger Moore and Edwina Currie; Nick Peters report from Washington including victory speech by Bush and speech by Dukakis conceding defeat to supporters; UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher commenting on win by Bush; report by Lisa Hampele on Bush’s family background. Also on Congress election results. Includes advertisement.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Michael Meacher; Nick Peters; Edwina Currie; Douglas Cameron; Lisa Hampele; Kevin Murphy; George H. W. Bush; Michael Dukakis; Roger Moore

Keywords

USA; Budgets; Elections; Politics; Economics; UK; International relations; Political leadership; Democratic Party; National budgets; Presidential candidates; Ronald Reagan; Republican Party; George H. W. Bush

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