Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe

Title

Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:54

Description

As a result of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), military hardware including tanks and fighter aircraft will be scrapped. In a speech, US President George Bush asks Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to look at what he is up against, now that three world powers have signed a treaty on arms control. UK Foreign Secretary Sir Douglas Hurd says it ends a very dangerous chapter in our lives. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd; George H. W. Bush

Keywords

USA; Treaties; UK; USSR; International relations; Defence; Arms control; Disarmament; Iraq; Saddam Hussein; CFE

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