Soviet coup collapses

Title

Soviet coup collapses

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

22 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:37

Description

Report on the return of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to Moscow after an unsuccessful coup attempt on the Soviet Government. Gorbachev speaks through an interpreter proclaiming it a victory for perestroika and paying tribute to Boris Yeltsin, Russian President, who helped break the coup. Sue Jameson reports from Moscow.

Contributors

Sue Jameson; Mikhail Gorbachev

Keywords

Revolutions; Politics; Government; USSR; Political reform; Presidents; Boris Yeltsin; Mikhail Gorbachev

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