Funeral of President Andropov

Title

Funeral of President Andropov

Genre

News report; Tribute; Music; Special

TX Date

14 Feb 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:58

Description

Report on the funeral of Soviet President Yuri Andropov. The oldest man to take power in the Soviet Union, Konstantin Chernenko, pays tribute (in Russian). Defence Minister Dmitriy Ustinov said the Soviet Union must keep up a high level of military preparation. Report opens with Chopin’s Funeral March; the chimes of the Kremlin clock, cannon, bells and factory sirens can also be heard. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Konstantin Chernenko

Keywords

Armed forces; USSR; Funerals; Presidents; Nuclear warfare; Clocks; Yuri Andropov; Andrei Gromyko; Vladimir Lenin; Kremlin; Dmitriy Ustinov; Tatyana Filipovna

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