State Department News Briefing
1991-08-19T20:33:46-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGViXC8wMjA3MDktbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Boucher, spokesman for the Department of State, briefed reporters on events in the Soviet Union. The previous day, Soviet hard-line communists announced they had taken power in the Soviet Union from the administration of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Mr. Boucher talked about the activities of the Department of State in keeping abreast of the developments of the coup.
Mr. Boucher, spokesman for the Department of State, briefed reporters on events in the Soviet Union. The previous day, Soviet hard-line… read more
Mr. Boucher, spokesman for the Department of State, briefed reporters on events in the Soviet Union. The previous day, Soviet hard-line communists announced they had taken power in the Soviet Union from the administration of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Mr. Boucher talked about the activities of the Department of State in keeping abreast of the developments of the coup. close
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