Siberian gas pipeline - US view on embargo

Title

Siberian gas pipeline - US view on embargo

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

25 Aug 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:04:08

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on reaction to the decision by the French Government to defy US President Ronald Reagan’s equipment ban on the Soviet Siberian pipeline. The speakers include: US Commerce Secretary, Lionel Olmer; State Department official John Hughes.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; John Hughes; Lionel Olmer

Keywords

USA; USSR; International relations; France; Economic sanctions; Europe; Gas fuels; Gas industry; East West relations; Gas supply; Gas resources; Dresser industries

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