Events before and after South Korean airliner shot down

Title

Events before and after South Korean airliner shot down

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:13

Description

Report on a speech (with excerpt) by US Secretary of State, George Shultz on the events leading up to the Soviet attack on a South Korean airliner after it strayed into Soviet airspace. Speakers are Shultz; Tokyo correspondent Roy Garner; US Congressman Larry McDonald’s aide Tommy Toles (the Congressman was on board). Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

George Shultz; Roy Garner; Tommy Toles

Keywords

USA; Civil aviation; Deaths; USSR; International relations; Homicide; Aeroplanes; Japan; Politicians; Aviation; Maritime rescue; Civil aircraft; Civilians; South Korea; Korean Air Lines; Larry McDonald

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