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1st November 1989

President Bush agrees to meet Chairman Gorbachev in the Mediterranean for unofficial talks; President Ortega of Nicaragua breaks a 19-month ceasefire with US-backed Contra rebels.

Sir John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 20 years ago.

President Bush agrees to meet Chairman Gorbachev on his boat in the Mediterranean for unofficial talks; President Ortega of Nicaragua breaks a 19-month ceasefire with US-backed Contra rebels; a coroner overseeing the inquest into the death of Beverly Lewis demands better community care for the mentally ill.

A Somethin' Else production for 成人快手 Radio 4.

4 minutes

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Sun 1 Nov 2009 16:56

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  • Sun 1 Nov 2009 16:56