Lord Home on NATO anniversary

Title

Lord Home on NATO anniversary

Genre

Interview

TX Date

31 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:23

Description

Interview with former UK Prime Minister, Lord Home (formerly Alec Douglas-Home), at celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the NATO alliance. A conference is being held in Southampton against the backdrop of improved East-West relations, and a top Soviet defence expert is one of those invited to address the delegates. Lord Home says the existence of NATO is still very significant, despite the apparent thaw in the cold war. Male interviewer not identified. In two parts. For Billboard programme.

Contributors

Alec Douglas-Home

Keywords

Anniversary celebrations; UK; USSR; International relations; Conferences; Southampton; Prime ministers; Cold War; NATO; Anniversaries; East West relations; Billboard (radio programme)

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