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  1. Houston economic summit (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Nick Peters reports on the Houston economic summit with issues including financial aid to the USSR; the environment; EEC food surpluses affecting trade. Includes excerpt of opening speech by US President...

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  2. Thatcher on financial aid to USSR (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Washington correspondent Nick Peters interviews UK PM Margaret Thatcher about economic aid to the USSR following an economic summit in Houston. On what individual nations are doing and helping through...

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  3. Houston economic summit fails to agree on much (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the lack of agreement on several issues at the economic summit of 7 nations in Houston including export subsidies and economic aid to the USSR. They did agree to let individual nations provide aid...

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  4. Admiral Poindexter found guilty in Irangate trial (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    There has been a third conviction in the Iran-Contra affair, otherwise known as Irangate. Former US President, Ronald Reagan was a defence witness at the trial of Admiral John Poindexter, where saying, I...

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  5. Yuri Butchenko demands investigation into whereabouts of NUM donation (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    The leader of a Soviet mineworkers’ union, Yuri Butchenko wants money donated to the NUM via Arthur Scargill during the 1984 British miners’ strike returned as it did not reach its intended destination....

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  6. London Zoo in danger of closure (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Tony Elischer, a representative of London Zoo, which has succumbed to debt and is in danger of closure. He talks about the public response, which has included donations and letters of support....

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  7. London Zoo facing closure (1991)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Unidentified London Zoo spokesman on the financial crisis faced by the zoo. He says the future of its 8,000 animals would be uncertain should it be forced to close.

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  8. Irangate affair - Caspar Weinberger charged (1992)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Statement by former US Defence Secretary, Caspar Weinberger, reacting to the news he is to stand trial on five criminal charges stemming from the Iran-Contra (Irangate) scandal. Weinberger has been indicted...

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  9. Conservative Party’s financial ties with Saudi Arabia (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate

    Report on controversial donations or financial aid of 7 million pounds made to the Conservative Party before it came to power by Saudi Arabian Prince, Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. Speakers are UK Prime...

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  10. Child Support Agency payments increase (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the payment plans of the Child Support Agency. Labour MP, Frank Field says any unfairness must be eradicated if the system is to work, as some parents are paying whilst some are being missed....

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