Martial law in Poland
- Title
- Martial law in Poland
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech; Special
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1981
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- Duration
- 00:02:50
- Description
- Report on the declaration of a state of martial law on 13 Dec 1981 by the Polish government following the emergence of the Solidarity trade union. Includes broadcast from Radio Moscow; interview with a female Polish national (not identified) about the announcement; press statement by Romuald Spasowski, Polish ambassador to Washington (made on 15/12/81). Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Romuald Spasowski; Radio Moscow
- Keywords
- Revolutions; Trade unions; Diplomats; Communism; Poland; Solidarity; Military government
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