Attempted Soviet coup ends

Title

Attempted Soviet coup ends

Genre

News report; Interview; News bulletin

TX Date

21 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:20

Description

Howard Hughes reads the 3 o’clock news focusing on the news the attempted Soviet coup appears to be over. Sue Jameson reports from Moscow. Dutch Foriegn Minister Hans van den Broek and British Prime Minister John Major comment. Also on IRA talks (comment by male Irish MP, not identified) and charging of a man for rape of a young girl in Nottinghamshire.

Contributors

John Major; Sue Jameson; Hans Van Den Broek; Howard Hughes

Keywords

Revolutions; Politics; Government; Internal politics; Armed forces; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; USSR; IRA; Children (age group); Peacebuilding; Rape; Nottinghamshire; Moscow

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