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The News: 24/10/1962

The News

24/10/1962

BBC - The News, 24/10/1962

Latest news stories, including latest reports on the Cuban Missile Crisis. (1962)

Political correspondent Hardiman Scott interviews Labour Party leader Hugh Gaitskell on the Cuban missile crisis as the USA enforces a blockade around Cuba. (1962)

Following a meeting between the Labour Party and the TUC, political correspondent Hardiman Scott interviews Labour Party leader Hugh Gaitskell on the Cuban missile crisis as the USA enforces a blockade around Cuba. Gaitskell disapproves of the apparent installation of missiles in Cuba by the Soviets, but is also concerned about the blockade. However, the evidence that Cuba is hosting Soviet missiles seems conclusive. (1962)

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The early evening news programme on the BBC from 1955-69. Formerly News and Newsreel.

The early evening weekday news programme on the BBC from 1955-69. Continued as a weekend news format post-1969. Formerly News and Newsreel.

The early evening news programme on the BBC from 1955-69. Continued as a weekend news format post-1969. Formerly News and Newsreel.

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