President Reagan on US troops in Lebanon

Title

President Reagan on US troops in Lebanon

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

21 Dec 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:05

Description

Report on a press conference by US President Ronald Reagan (with excerpts) on the US economy; US peacekeeping troops in the Lebanon following the bomb attack on Marines in Beirut which killed hundreds; threat to himself of terrorism; Christmas. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ronald Reagan

Keywords

Middle East; Foreign affairs; Armed forces; Terrorism; International relations; Military personnel; International politics; Lebanon; Beirut; Foreign policy; Peacekeeping; Security; Christmas; Personal safety; Marines; International tensions

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