Reagan on US policy on Lebanon and Grenada

Title

Reagan on US policy on Lebanon and Grenada

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

28 Oct 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Report on US President Ronald Reagan’s speech defending the presence of the US peacekeeping contingent in the Lebanon following the Beirut barracks bombing and also US intervention in Grenada, and claiming the Soviet Union is supporting terrorism in both countries. Includes speech extracts. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ronald Reagan

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Middle East; Foreign affairs; Armed forces; Terrorism; Cuba; USSR; Grenada; Military affairs; Military personnel; Cold War; Lebanon; Foreign policy; Peacekeeping; Barracks; Prisoners of War; Casualties; Bombs; Construction industry personnel; Caribbean; Marines; Military bases

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