Nadia Comaneci defects to the US

Title

Nadia Comaneci defects to the US

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

2 Dec 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:20

Description

Paul Woodley reports from New York on former top gymnast Romanian Nadia Comaneci arriving as a political refugee in the USA. Includes excerpt from press conference with Nadia and State Department spokesman on her seeking asylum.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Nadia Comaneci

Keywords

USA; Refugees; Asylum; Romania; Nicolae Ceausescu; Asylum seekers; Nadia Comaneci

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