Joint confernce by British Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. President Bill Clinton on weapon inspection in Iraq
British Prime Minister Tony Blair explains the importance of the United Nations properly inspecting Iraq for weapons of mass destruction. He says he wants to reach a diplomatic solution with Iraq but asserts that Saddam Hussein's cooperation is necessary. Blair says a deployment of British aircraft will be based in Kuwait in the event that military action is taken against Iraq. Blair also talks about Britain's efforts to help reform Northern Ireland's system of government. President Clinton echoes Blair's statements about Iraq saying that the U.S. may take military action if Saddam Hussein does not comply with UN inspections. Clinton declines to answer any questions regarding the investigation of his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Part of a joint press conference.
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- No Copyright
- Date
- 1998-02-06
- Speakers
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Blair, Tony, 1953-
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
- Broadcasters
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Cable News Network
- Subjects
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Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes
Military policy
Politics and government
Great Britain
Iran
Northern Ireland
United States
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:43:32
- Venue Note
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Broadcast 1998 February 6
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 39307
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b12860442
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