1/ This is the BBC News Special broadcast on Sunday, 30th Jan 1972.
It is 11mins long so I've had to split it over several tweets
Part one
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It is 11mins long so I've had to split it over several tweets
Part one
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On the BBC archive website, the above report comes with a very clear labelling
" Some of the claims made in this report were not subsequently borne out in the findings of the Saville Report, published in June 2010. "
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" Some of the claims made in this report were not subsequently borne out in the findings of the Saville Report, published in June 2010. "
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1 week before Bloody Sunday and the murder of 13 innocent people, General Ford (as above) was interviewed about the Brit army new strategy of stopping civil rights marches from happening. Gas canisters were fired by police and army.
This from Lurgan 23rd Jan 72
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This from Lurgan 23rd Jan 72
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In the run up to #BloodySunday, on Mon 24th January, Basil McIvor, Minister of Community Relations is interviewed about selective bans.
This banned almost all civil right marches, and was brought in the Westminster cabinet, with the full support of two main Unionist parties.
This banned almost all civil right marches, and was brought in the Westminster cabinet, with the full support of two main Unionist parties.
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