Bush impressed by Soviet ideas on economic reforms

Title

Bush impressed by Soviet ideas on economic reforms

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

May 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:44

Description

Paul Woodley reports from the United States on a meeting at the White House between President George H. W. Bush and Yevgeny Primakov, Soviet envoy. President Bush said he was very impressed with the Soviet government’s intention to radically restructure its economy. Speakers are President Bush; Congressman Lee Hamilton; also precis of Yevgeny Primakov’s statement.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Lee Hamilton; George H. W. Bush

Keywords

USA; Economics; USSR; International relations; Diplomats; International trade; Foreign aid; Meetings; Economic reform; Washington DC; Yevgeny Primakov

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