Thatcher on resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev

Title

Thatcher on resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev

Genre

Interview

TX Date

25 Dec 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:05:33

Description

Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher paying tribute to Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev following his resignation, for bringing liberty to the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries and working for prosperity. And also reflecting on her personal dealings with the Communist leader. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

USSR; Political reform; Heads of state; Presidents; Civil and political rights; Resignation (political); Eastern Europe; Mikhail Gorbachev

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