Reagan on talks with Thatcher during UK state visit

Title

Reagan on talks with Thatcher during UK state visit

Genre

Speech

TX Date

9 Jun 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

Statement outside 10 Downing Street by US President Ronald Reagan on his talks with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during his UK state visit. Confirms the subject of the talks were a common commitment to a ceasefire and withdrawal from Lebanon, US support of the British position in the Falklands War, and the forthcoming arms control talks.

Contributors

Ronald Reagan

Keywords

USA; Foreign affairs; Margaret Thatcher; UK; Conflict resolution; Arms control; State visits; Lebanon; Foreign policy; Falklands War (1982); Nuclear arms

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