US concerns over Eastern Europe reform

Title

US concerns over Eastern Europe reform

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

14 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:51

Description

Nick Peters reports from Washington on concern over pace of political change in Eastern Europe and its effects on arms reduction talks and international relations. President George H.W. Bush may seek an emergency NATO summit in Brussels after his meeting early next month with USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Includes Lech Walesa, Polish union leader speaking as he arrives for a visit to the USA (through interpreter).

Contributors

Lech Walesa; Nick Peters

Keywords

International relations; Defence; Political reform; International politics; Arms control; NATO; Heads of state; Poland; Foreign aid; Eastern Europe; Mikhail Gorbachev; East West relations; George H. W. Bush

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