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| Image ref no | 2317/036 | |
| Caption | Lord Killanin at press conference (1980) | |
| Programme | News | |
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Morris, Michael (1914 - 1999) |
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Lord Killanin, the President of the International Olympic Committee (1972-1980), photographed at a press conference in the Berkeley Court Hotel, Dublin, on 29 May 1980. He was giving an update on the position of the Moscow Olympic Games following the American-led boycott. Lord Killanin started his career as a journalist. He was made president of the Irish Olympic Council in 1950 and served on a number of company boards. He was born Michael Morris but became the third Lord Killanin on the death of his uncle in 1927. |
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| Collection | RTÉ Stills Department | |
| Photographer | Gaffney, Des | |
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29/May/1980
(29/May/1980 - 29/May/1980) |
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| Rights holder | RTÉ | |
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