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Interviews for D203 Concorde - Decision making, cassette 2 of 8. Scripts 1, 5, 15 (unavailable)
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| Module code and title: |
D203, Decision making in Britain |
| Original broadcast channel: |
BBC Radio 4 |
| Rights Statement: |
Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: |
This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: |
01:05:00 |
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| Track listing: |
track listing for this programme
| Side 1 |
Track 1
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Najeeb Halaby |
| Side 2 |
Track 2
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Julian Amery And Richard Wiggs |
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| Contributor: |
Christopher Pollitt |
| Footage description: |
Side 1 Najeeb Halaby interview- The beginnings of supersonic civil flight - Thorneycroft's visit to USA, 1960 - early ideas of collaboration - technological disparities - the FAA and manufactures - the FAA and the airlines - Pan-Am and Concorde - Kennedy and Johnson's reaction - the effect of the Jumbo jet - the depression of the early 1970s - 1973 oil crisis - US attitudes to Concorde - Concorde as a prototype - proposes collaboration between EEC and USA - a Super Concorde? - investment needed - (break in tape) - attitude of travelling public - future of Concorde - need to solve the energy barrier - the noise problems (break in tape) - his 1976 speech - Side 2 Rt Hon. Julian Amery interview - His early connections with Concorde - the treasury attitude - keeping pace with US technology - the 1962 agreement - Concorde and Common Market entry - policy of collaboration - Labour's attempt at cancellation - US influence? - prestige projects - allocation of public resourses - unemployment - US plans for SST - Eugene Black's visit in 1962 - BOAC's interest in buying American - influences of Parliament - the coasts (break in tape) - a Super Concorde? - need for modifications on present Concorde - environmental propblems - collaboration and efficiency - Richard Wiggs interview - The objections to Concorde - tactics employed by anti-Concorde project - their international approach - support from other groups - MPs lack of interest - contacts with ministers - difficulty of raising money - middle class accusations |
| Production number: |
AUDA229B |
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