The most recent programs for the Soviet Coup Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1070 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 21:12:32 GMT The former[ Irish Times] Moscow correspondent details the day that Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the U.S.S.R. and the failed coup that led to that day. He discussed the country's historic transition from communist superpower to open market republic with Thomas Blanton, director of the National Security Archive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301322-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301322-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Susan Glasser spoke about the fall of the Soviet Union on the anniversary of the failed coup in which a group of Communist Party Politburo members and Soviet government officials attempted to isolate the Soviet president and remove him from power. Although the coup collapsed in only two days, the event destabilized the USSR and is widely considered to have led to the demise and dissolution of the Soviet Union. Ms. Glasser also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301137-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301137-4 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Timothy Colton talked about his book [Yeltsin: A Life], published by Basic Books, about the life of the first publicly elected president in Russia, President Boris Yeltsin. Topics included the relationship between President Yeltsin and former President Mikhail Gorbachev and the difficulties of writing a political biography. Mr. Colton said that President Yeltsin was a complex individual who would not fit any single personality category. He emphasized the duration of President Yeltsin's term as leader of a post-Soviet Russia. Following his remarks he responded to questions from the audience. Timothy Colton is the author of [The Dilemma of Reform in the Soviet Union], [Moscow: Governing the Socialist Metropolis], [Transitional Citizens: Voters and What Influences Them in the New Russia], and [Popular Choice and Managed Democracy: The Russian Elections of 1999 and 2000] (with Michael McFaul). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205989-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205989-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT On December 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the USSR. The following day, the Supreme Soviet recognized the collapse of the Soviet Union and disbanded itself. Fifteen years later, a panel of American diplomats and other experts who worked in the Soviet Union and Russia related their recollections of the time, and provided their perspectives on those events and why the Soviet Union collapsed. Other topics included the Communist Party and socialism. After their presentations they responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195809-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195809-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Loory talked about his friendship with General Kalugin, followed by the general's speech. General Kalugin, a former spy for the Soviet KGB, discussed the attempted coup this past summer in the former Soviet Union. General Kalugin studied and worked undercover in the United States during the Vietnam War and the Cold War, and obtained many confidential documents from the United States. Kalugin eventually became disillusioned with the Kremlin, and made a break with the KGB. He is currently involved in the democratic reform in the CIS. Following his presentation, General Kalugin, Mr. Loory and Ms. Isme answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23739-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23739-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The guests discussed the attempted coup in the Soviet Union in August, as well as changes that have occurred in the relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union since then. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22169-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22169-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Pankin talked about the changes in his Country and the effect those changes would have on the role of the Soviets in world affairs. He discussed the failed coup, and the ending of the Cold War. He also talked about arms reductions, the Middle East Peace Conference, and the forming of the European Community. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21540-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21540-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Maltsev talked about the recent changes in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. In particular he focused on the role of democracy, and the strength of the public will. Also addressed was the effect that those changes would have on United States foreign policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20958-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20958-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Fischer of the World Affairs Council of Northern California hosted the forum, and Mr. Tierney introduced the main speaker, Mr. Aganbegyan. Mr. Aganbegyan was formerly an economic adviser to Mikhail Gorbachev. He described the critical and intricate economic situation which the Soviet Union must deal with. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20938-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20938-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Soviet national television news program, so new the announcer said it does not have a name, announced the union of Soviet republics that existed ten days previously had ceased to exist. The news reported on the events of the day in the Soviet government and in Soviet life, including a meeting of the leaders of the 15 Soviet republics on economic issues. Translation from the Russian is by voice over. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20951-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20951-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT State Department Richard Boucher responded to questions from reporters concerning matters of concern to the Department of State, including U.S. recognition of the Baltic states, internal turmoil in the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, and the status of POW-MIA's from the Vietnam war rumored to have been transported to the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20950-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20950-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Krickus gave his insights on the current and future political composition of the Soviet Union following the failed coup attempt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20943-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20943-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Jahn discussed the emerging free news media in the Soviet Union and the role of the media in the failed coup. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20956-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20956-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Adelman, Mr. Zuckerman and Mr. Ignatius discussed recent events in the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20935-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20935-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney spoke at the American Political Science Association's 1991 annual meeting in Washington, DC, on recent events in the Soviet Union and the Persian Gulf war from the perspective of American security. He discussed the recent change in the structure of the American military in response to changes in the global power structure, and responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20928-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20928-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Soviet national evening newscast, "TV Inform," carried news of the events of the day in the Soviet Union, including the day's session of the Soviet parliament. A pact had been reached earlier in the day between Russia and the Ukraine to prevent the complete elimination of the Soviet Union, and the parliament voted to suspend the activities of the Communist Party. Translation from the Russian is by voice over. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20932-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20932-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT U.S. President Bush and United Kingdom Prime Minister John Major briefed reporters on a plan to provide foreign aid to the republics of the Soviet Union in the form of food. The plan would bypass the Soviet government and provide the aid directly to the republics, "to those people who are in need," according to the prime minister. The food aid plan was linked by President Bush to the foreign assistance proposal for the Soviet Union agreed to by the seven industrialized nations at the economic summit in July, 1991. Mr. Major was in Maine to speak with President Bush about events in the Soviet Union before he left for a trip to the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20931-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20931-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Zenian discussed how the leadership crisis in the Kremlin might affect Armenia, the smallest Soviet republic, and he updated the Armenian drive for independence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20930-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20930-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Cline worked for the CIA for 13 years. He discussed reaction of the Chinese government to events in the Soviet Union and the future of Communism in China. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20927-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20927-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Brenner discussed Soviet-Cuban relations and the future of the Communist government of Cuba. He postulated that the Communist government there will remain in power for some time. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20926-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20926-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Duran writes and edits the newsletter Perestroika Update: The Soviet U nion in Transition. Ms. Woody is an expert in Soviet constitutional law. They discussed Soviet history from 1917 to the present. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20925-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20925-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Shevchenko discussed the history of the Soviet Union, as well as its political future. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20919-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20919-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Bush commented on food aid to the Soviet Union in response to a question from a reporter while on vacation in Kennebunkport, Maine. President Bush said his administration would study the possibility of assistance to the Soviet Union following the failed coup by communist hard-liners very carefully. He also said the term "aid" sounded gratuitous, whereas he would prefer the term "humanitarian assistance." He also bragged about being able to withstand bee stings after having taken shots in defense against them. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21600-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21600-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT A tired President Bush responded to questions from reporters briefly before playing golf on his vacation in Maine. In response to a question on revised GNP figures indicating the recession still gripped the economy, the president said the economy was "doing all right." The president also mentioned his continued support for his nomination of Clarence Thomas as justice for the Supreme Court. He was pleased to see that the National Bar Association voted to support the nomination. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20917-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20917-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The permanent council of the O.A.S. met to discuss a draft resolution of support for the reestablishment of institutional legitimacy in the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20918-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20918-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Les Aspin, chairman of the House Armed Services committee, briefed reporters in the U.S. Capitol on a proposal to appropriate approximately $1 billion in aid to the Soviet Union for food and medicine in the fiscal year 1992 budget. Specifically, the money would come from appropriations for the Department of Defense. The fiscal year 1992 foreign aid authorization bill contained no humanitarian aid for the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20916-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20916-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Soviet news program "TV Inform," replaced the regularly scheduled Soviet news program, reportedly for the first time in 23 years. The newscast "TV Inform" carried the news on the day's events in the Soviet Union, including coverage of the Soviet parliament. During the parliament session, Soviet President Gorbachev criticized Russian President Yeltsin's retention of central powers of the state which he acquired during the failed coup by Communist hard-liners. In addition, representatives from the Soviet government flew to the Ukraine to urge Ukrainian leaders to retain some form of unity with the main Soviet administration. The announcer for "TV Inform" said the country was entering a new world, and the dictatorship of television ended with the failed coup. Translation from the Russian is by voice over. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20915-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20915-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Hirschmann discussed Soviet-Cuban relations, especially in light of the failed Soviet coup. He also discussed Castro's politics, the evolution of democracies in the Western Hemisphere, and the impact of the failed coup on this hemisphere. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20913-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20913-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Oudovenko, ambassador to the United Nations from the Ukraine, Soviet Union, held a news conference in the United Nations to discuss issue s surrounding the declaration of independence by the republic of the Ukraine. He discussed the creation of a constitution by the parliament of the Ukraine, and responded to reporters' questions on events in the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20914-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20914-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Aron, an emigre from the Soviet Union, addressed Gorbachev's moderate pace of reforms and looked ahead to the coming restructuring of the Union and dangers of Soviet decentralization. Mr. Wheeler criticized Bush's policy of non-interference in the Union's breakup, praised the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and addressed nuclear disarmament desired by the Soviet republics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20911-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20911-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Weyrich discussed the emerging leadership in the Soviet Union, focusing on the involvement of his organization, the Free Congress Foundation, in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, as well as the politica l future of the emerging democracies in the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20910-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20910-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. discussed his experiences living in Moscow as bureau chief for U.S. News and World Report and answered callers' questions concerning the future of the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20909-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20909-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Williams briefed reporters on current affairs within the Department of Defense, including the continuing negotiations concerning U.S. military bases in the Philippines, the deployment of U.S. military regiments to provide a U.S. presence in Kuwait, and the question of who was in charge of the Soviet nuclear capability during the failed coup by communist hard-liners the previous week. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20904-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20904-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT State Department spokesman Richard Boucher responded to reporters' questions in the Department of State on U.S. foreign policy concerning U.S.-Philippines relations, and events in the Soviet Union and the Baltic states. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20903-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20903-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The government controlled national television newscast in the Soviet Union carried news on the day's events in the nation's 15 republics, including the meeting between Soviet President Gorbachev and Russian President Yeltsin on the independence of Soviet republics. The news extensively covered the day's meeting of the Soviet parliament, in which Soviet President Gorbachev urged the adoption of a new treaty to prevent the complete dissolution of the Soviet Union. Translation from the Russian is by voice over. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20902-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20902-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union, Robert Strauss, responded to questions from reporters after meeting with President Bush and his advisers in the president's vacation home in Maine. Mr. Strauss discussed his recent trip to the Soviet Union, and said there was never "any question" about the eventual U.S. recognition of the Baltic states. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20899-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20899-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Zakhvatov and Mr. Todika discussed events in the Soviet Union since the failed coup by communist hard-liners, including the declarations of independence created by almost every Soviet republic following the coup. Mr. Zakhvatov's remarks were made in Russian, and were translated by an in-studio interpreter. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20901-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20901-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Radio Moscow, the English language shortwave news service of the Soviet Union, reported on current events following the coup by communist hard-liners in the Soviet Union, including the declarations of independence by the republics in the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21527-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21527-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT BBC World Service, the English language shortwave news service of the United Kingdom, reported on the events in the Soviet Union since the failed coup by communist hard-liners. The news included reporting on Soviet President Gorbachev's speech to the Soviet parliament in which he said he would resign if he could not prevent the disintegration of the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20898-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20898-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT BBC World Service, the shortwave news service of the United Kingdom, reported on events in the Soviet Union, including Soviet President Gorbachev's speech before the Soviet parliament pleading for the continued unity of the Soviet Union, and continued fighting in Yugoslavia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20942-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20942-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The shortwave radio broadcast of Radio Moscow carried information on the activities of the government in the Soviet Union following the failed coup by Communist hard-liners. The 11 A.M. newscast, broadcast in the English language, discussed possible aid to the Soviet Union by the U.S. and Japan, and the debate by the Soviet parliament on the independence of the Baltic states. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20895-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20895-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT BBC World Service, the English language shortwave service of the United Kingdom, reported on events in the Soviet Union, including Soviet President Gorbachev's threat to resign if he failed to prevent the breakup of the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20941-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20941-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Nakas, the manager of the Lithuanian Information Center in Washington, DC, Ms. Kormeluk, director of the Ukrainian National Information Service, and International Relations Professor Farer discussed the recent changes in the foreign policy in the Soviet Union following the failed coup against the Soviet government. The previous day, Soviet President Gorbachev said the Baltic states would be eligible to negotiate their independence following the signing of a new union treaty for the republics in the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20940-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20940-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Krajewski, a native Pole, discussed his opinions on the transformations occurring in the Soviet Union and the future of Eastern Europe from a Polish viewpoint. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20891-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20891-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Adams discussed the future of U.S. national security policy in the wake of the changes in the Soviet Union. He also discussed the role of the Soviet military in the coup attempt and the Soviet nuclear codes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20890-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20890-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Soviet national evening news carried excerpts from the Soviet Parliament meeting earlier in the day, where Soviet President Gorbachev announced new elections for national political offices would follow the signing of a new treaty of union for the Soviet states. He also said the Baltic states would be eligible to negotiate their independence following the signing of the treaty. The news coverage also covered President Gorbachev's acceptance of blame for the failed coup in the Soviet Union, and further events in the movement for independence by the Soviet Union's republics. Translation from the Russian is by voice over. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20884-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20884-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Following their meeting on the events in the Soviet Union, Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney and U.S. President Bush held a news conference to discuss their respective countries' foreign policy toward the Soviet Union following the failed coup of the Soviet government. Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney announced the Canadian government had begun the process of granting formal recognition of the Baltic states of Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. President Bush, responding to a question on why the U.S. was not granting recognition to the Baltic states, said the U.S. should not make hasty decisions that may result in furthering instability in the Soviet Union. Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney spoke and responded to questions in both French and English, alternating the languages. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20880-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20880-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Murray was the Chief of the Soviet Branch of the Foreign Demographic Division of the U.S. Census Bureau, he later served as Sovietologist-in-Residence at NATO. He discussed the make-up of the Soviet population and the events in the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20882-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20882-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Viewers commented on events in the Soviet Union prior to President Bush's news conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21528-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21528-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN opened its phones to take questions and comments from viewers about events in the Soviet Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20908-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20908-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT