Reaction to Coup in Soviet Union
1991-08-19T21:13:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2YyXC8wMjA3MTEtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft responded to reporters' questions on the coup in the Soviet Union aboard Air Force One. He spoke about the reaction of the Bush administration to the coup by communist hard-liners, which had occurred the previous day. He said the administration took the “extra-constitutional” move by the hard-liners was seen as a negative development by the White House.
National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft responded to reporters' questions on the coup in the Soviet Union aboard Air Force One. He spoke a… read more
National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft responded to reporters' questions on the coup in the Soviet Union aboard Air Force One. He spoke about the reaction of the Bush administration to the coup by communist hard-liners, which had occurred the previous day. He said the administration took the “extra-constitutional” move by the hard-liners was seen as a negative development by the White House. close
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