Funeral of Soviet President Chernenko

Title

Funeral of Soviet President Chernenko

Genre

News report; Speech; Music

TX Date

Mar 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:04

Description

Report from the funeral of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Konstantin Chernenko, on the funeral and possible changes under new leader Gorbachev. Mikhail Gorbachev addresses the funeral party. Includes music and factory whistles and sirens. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Mikhail Gorbachev

Keywords

Death; USSR; Political reform; International politics; Funerals; Presidents; Konstantin Chernenko; Political leaders; Moscow; State funerals

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