Ronald Reagan on Brezhnev funeral

Title

Ronald Reagan on Brezhnev funeral

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

Nov 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:01:01

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s decision not to attend the funeral of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev (died 10/11/82). At a press conference, Reagan explains that Vice-President George Bush is likely to attend on his behalf.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Ronald Reagan

Keywords

USA; Deaths; USSR; International relations; Funerals; Heads of state; Presidents; Ronald Reagan; Political leaders; Leonid Brezhnev; East West relations; George H. W. Bush

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