IRA Brighton bombing - Whitelaw response

Title

IRA Brighton bombing - Whitelaw response

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:00:21

Description

Deputy Prime Minister Viscount William Whitelaw responds to the IRA bomb attack at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton - says the best defence against terrorism is to carry on and not let it upset plans. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

William Whitelaw

Keywords

Terrorism; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Terrorists; IRA; Conferences; Politicians; Bombs; Brighton; Grand Hotel

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