Death of Mao Tse-Tung

Title

Death of Mao Tse-Tung

Genre

News report

TX Date

Sep 1976

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:02:47

Description

Peter Griffiths(?) of Reuters reports on mourners filing past Mao Tse-Tung’s body in the Great Hall of the People, Peking and of other marks of mourning in the city following his death (09/09/76). It is not yet known what will happen to his body. Includes clip of Chinese radio playing tributes to Mao, and sombre music.

Contributors

Peter Griffiths(?)

Keywords

Deaths; China; Political leaders; Peking; Mao Tse Tung

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