New Czechoslovakian Government sworn in

Title

New Czechoslovakian Government sworn in

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

10 Dec 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:20

Description

After a generation of Communist rule, Czechoslovakia now has a new coalition government. Its members will be named and sworn in later today by the hardliner, President Gustav Husak, who has announced that he will resign immediately afterwards. Reporter Nicky Broyd was in Prague to hear President Husak’s announcement on television.

Contributors

Nicky Broyd; Gustav Husak

Keywords

Politics; Government; Political leadership; Political parties; Communism; Czechoslovakia; Prague; Weekend Breakfast Programme

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