Gorbachev visits East Germany

Title

Gorbachev visits East Germany

Genre

News report

TX Date

6 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:10

Description

George Matheson reports from Berlin, where Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, is preparing to deliver the first speech of his visit to East Germany. The East German leadership have so far refused to follow his lead and introduce political and social reforms. Includes crowds shouting Gorby, Gorby.

Contributors

George Matheson

Keywords

USSR; Germany; Political reform; State visits; Political refugees; Mikhail Gorbachev; German DR; Berlin

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