Ion Iliescu inaugurated as Romanian President

Title

Ion Iliescu inaugurated as Romanian President

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

20 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:24

Description

Report on Romania’s new President Ion Iliescu’s inauguration speech at which he justified inviting miners to Bucharest to quell violent protests and said he was committed to democracy. Reaction to speech from opposition politician Ion Ratiu and British ambassador Michael Atkinson who attended rather than boycotting it like the USA. Gareth Furby reports from Bucharest. With crowds heard chanting.

Further information

Some distortion, unclear audio.

Contributors

Gareth Furby; Ion Ratiu; Michael Atkinson

Keywords

Miners; Political reform; Speeches; Presidents; Democracy; Romania; Bucharest; Ion Iliescu

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