IRA Brighton bombing - Queen’s phone call

Title

IRA Brighton bombing - Queen’s phone call

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Oct 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:01

Description

Report on US President Ronald Reagan’s conversation with the Queen including on the IRA Brighton hotel bomb attacks during the Conservative Party conference, and the Queen’s contact with UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The Queen is on holiday in Wyoming. Royal Press Secretary Michael Shea comments. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Shea

Keywords

USA; Margaret Thatcher; Terrorism; Conservative Party; Political conferences; IRA; Conferences; Queen Elizabeth II; Royal family; Royalty; Ronald Reagan; Politicians; Bombs; Brighton; Wyoming; Grand Hotel

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