Catalogue Number
NMLH.2022.333
Object Name
Postcard
Title
... a nuclear programme would have the advantage of removing a substantial portion of electricity...
People
Leeds Postcards; National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)
Date
1984
Description
A black A5 postcard with yellow text quoting a cabinet meeting "... a nuclear programme would have the advantage of removing a substantial portion of electricity production from the dangers of disruption by industrial action by coal miners or transport workers..." smaller white text underneath reads: "From the leaked minutes of a cabinet meeting, Downing St., 29 October 1979"
The reverse side of the postcard reads: "Support the miners! No8. Nuclear alternatives / "...on the other hand... opposition to nuclear power might well provide focus for protest..." from the same Cabinet minute / Anti-nuclear Campaign / PUBLISHED BY LEEDS POSTCARDS FOR THE NATIONAL UNION OF MINEWORKERS September 1984 / MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO THE MINERS STRIKE ACCOUNT AND RETURN TO P.O BOX"
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