Title

Major on talking to Gorbachev after coup fails

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

22 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:40

Description

British Prime Minister John Major describes to press his conversation with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev after the failed Soviet coup with political reform in the USSR now likely to accelerate. They are to meet next month. Answers press questions.

Contributors

John Major

Keywords

Revolutions; Politics; Government; UK; Great Britain; USSR; International relations; Political leadership; Political reform; Presidents; Political leaders; Mikhail Gorbachev; East West relations

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