Lithuanian independence calls

Title

Lithuanian independence calls

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Jan 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:06:42

Description

Sue Jameson interviews Arvidas(?) Yosiatis(?) of Lithuanian nationalist group Sajudis on calls for Lithuanian independence and USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev’s proposals made in a recent visit to the republic. Gorbachev has asked them to think 1000 times before making a decision as it will put his position at risk. Some background noise. In 3 clips.

Contributors

Sue Jameson; Arvidas Yosiatis

Keywords

USSR; International relations; Political reform; State visits; Independence; Mikhail Gorbachev; Lithuania; Sajudis

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