Funeral of Soviet President Chernenko
- Title
- Funeral of Soviet President Chernenko
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Music
- TX Date
- Mar 1985
- Year of production
- 1985
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- Duration
- 00:02:04
- Description
- Report from the funeral of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Konstantin Chernenko, on the funeral and possible changes under new leader Gorbachev. Mikhail Gorbachev addresses the funeral party. Includes music and factory whistles and sirens. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Mikhail Gorbachev
- Keywords
- Death; USSR; Political reform; International politics; Funerals; Presidents; Konstantin Chernenko; Political leaders; Moscow; State funerals
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