Lithuanian sovereignty and Gorbachev’s power

Title

Lithuanian sovereignty and Gorbachev’s power

Genre

News report

TX Date

12 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:00:28

Description

Sue Jameson reports from Moscow on Lithuania’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union and the congress to decide if Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev should gain executive powers.

Contributors

Sue Jameson

Keywords

Government; USSR; Independence; Sovereignty; Political power; Mikhail Gorbachev; Lithuania; Baltic States

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