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NBC Evening News for Friday, Oct 12, 1984
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(Studio) Attempted IRA (Irish Republican Army) assassination of Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet in hotel bombing reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

(Brighton, England) Circumstances of IRA's bombing of Grand Hotel examined; films shown. Injuries sustained by cabinet member Norman Tebbit described. [PEOPLE - oppose bowing to IRA (Irish Republican Army) demands in North Ireland; think bombing has strengthened nation's resolve.] [THATCHER - denies bombing will weaken government's resolve; warns terrorists their attempts will fail.]
REPORTER: John Cochran

Reporter(s):
Brokaw, Tom;
Cochran, John
Duration:
00:02:20

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