1970s Interview with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, Rushes

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INT palace, Shah on sofa interviewed. Talks about regaining the greatness of Iran 'being a prosperous country and a happy society based on social justice'. Shah talks about censorship in Iran 'if the criticism is directed against the foundation of the state and to weakening of the state obviously we are not going to allow that', freedom of speech and democracy. Talks about a journalist criticising the Shah 'he could but I don't think he would'. Shah talks about the political structure of the country. Interviewer says 'but there's only one party allowed in Iran', Shah says 'but in that party all shades are represented', dictator, dictatorship. Shah talks about issues with Islamic leaders, Islam, Muslim. Says 'you always had that clash between reform and church. Talks about the Communist and Marxist threat. Shah says 'we might present a new solution between Capitalism and Communism'.