Vídeos

  • Discurso de Dimisión

    Hay momentos en la vida de todo hombre en los que se asume un especial sentido de la responsabilidad. Yo creo haberla sabido asumir dignamente durante los casi cinco años que he sido presidente del Gobierno. Hoy, sin embargo, la responsabilidad que siento me parece infinitamente mayor. Hoy tengo la responsabilidad de explicarles, desde la…

  • Farewell Speech

    Good evening. In a few days I will lay down my official responsibilities in this office, to take up once more the only title in our democracy superior to that of President, the title of citizen. Of Vice President Mondale, my Cabinet, and the hundreds of others who have served with me during the last…

  • Conservative party conference in Brighton

    Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, most of my Cabinet colleagues have started their speeches of reply by paying very well deserved tributes to their junior Ministers. At Number 10 I have no junior ministers. There is just Denis and me, and I could not do without him. I am, however, very fortunate in having a…

  • «The lady’s not for turning»

    Mr chairman, ladies and gentlemen, most of my Cabinet colleagues have started their speeches of reply by paying very well deserved tributes to their junior Ministers. At Number 10 I have no junior Ministers. There is just [ Denis Thatcher ] Denis and me, and I could not do without him. I am, however, very…

  • Statement on the Iran Rescue Mission

    Late yesterday, I cancelled a carefully planned operation which was underway in Iran to position our rescue team for later withdrawal of American hostages, who have been held captive there since November 4. Equipment failure in the rescue helicopters made it necessary to end the mission. As our team was withdrawing, after my order to…

  • Discurs d’investidura

    Honorable senyor President, senyores i senyors Diputats, en compliment de l’encàrrec que em va fer l’Honorable President del Parlament, i d’acord amb el que estableix la Disposició Transitòria Cinquena del nostre Estatut, em correspon presentar davant d’aquest Parlament de Catalunya la meva candidatura com a President de la Generalitat als efectes de la qual, i…

  • True Liberation Of Women

    For several decades the All-India Women’s Conference has been the organized voice of the women of India. I have never been a member of any women’s organization but have been interested enough to keep track of their activities and to lend the helping hand whenever I could. I am glad that at long last the…

  • Speech on Afghanistan

    I come to you this evening to discuss the extremely important and rapidly changing circumstances in Southwest Asia. I continue to share with all of you the sense of outrage and impatience because of the kidnaping of innocent American hostages and the holding of them by militant terrorists with the support and the approval of…

  • Foreign Policy Of Great Britain

    As I speak today, 1979 – and with it the 1970s– has less than two weeks to run. I myself will have some reason to remember both the year and the decade with affection. But in general few, I suspect, will regret the passing of either. The last 10 years have not been a happy…

  • The Crisis of Confidence

    Good evening. This is a special night for me. Exactly 3 years ago, on July 15, 1976, I accepted the nomination of my party to run for President of the United States. I promised you a President who is not isolated from the people, who feels your pain, and who shares your dreams and who…