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Lithuanian independence and Gorbachev’s power

Title
Lithuanian independence and Gorbachev’s power
Genre
News report
TX Date
12 Mar 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:00:36
Description
Sue Jameson reports from Moscow on the emergency meeting in Russia to decide whether to give Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev executive powers in the wake of Lithuania’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
Contributors
Sue Jameson
Keywords
Government; USSR; Independence; Political power; Mikhail Gorbachev; Lithuania; Baltic States

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