Address By Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew At The Clean Rivers …

02/09/1987
Record Date
00:07:49
Recorded Duration
English
Recording Language
1997027157
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Sound
Type
7 inch Open Reel Audiotape
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Synopsis :

1) Welcome address by Environment Minister, Dr Ahmad Mattar.
2) Announcement by MC.
3) Keynote address by PM Lee Kuan Yew at the Clean Rivers Commemoration 1987 held at the Marina Mandarin Ballroom:
- PM Lee described the concerted efforts over the part 10 years to clean up the rivers of Singapore permanently;
- Inventory of pollution sources;
- The programme to achieve the cleaning-up;
- Chemical fire in Basel, Switzerland;
- New recreational amenities on and by the marina and the rivers that now offer Singaporeans a new way of life;
- PM Lee commended all the public officers who implemented the project;
4) Announcement by MC.
5) Presentation of Gold Medals by PM Lee in connection with the Clean Rivers Commemoration 1987.