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This Central Intelligence Agency release is a monitoring list dated 7 November 1990. It catalogs Soviet radio, television and TASS broadcasts from Moscow for that day. Most items cover the 73rd anniversary of the October Revolution, including Gorbachev's Red Square parade address, the alternative demonstrations and celebrations in the union republics. Other items deal with the Persian Gulf crisis, Cambodia, Afghanistan and the Soviet economy. One brief item notes a new Moscow almanac, 'We and UFOs', about alleged contacts with UFOs.
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## UNCLASSIFIED CLAS UNCLASSIFIED CLAS UNCLASSIFIED AFSN TB0811150590C SUBJ TAKEALL-- Comlist: Moscow Consolidated 7 Nov 90 Full Text Superzone of Message 1 GOSR ANNIV 2 1 reports on gosr gala 6 nov at kremlin palace, quoting lukyanov report (3 min). (rpt enginter 061810, item 6 on 6 nov list) (enginter 0910 engna 0000 swahili 061700 kor 0900 1100) 3 2 summaries lukyanov speech at 6 nov gosr gala. (c/r tv 061355, item 4 on 6 nov list) (5-3 min: frenchinter 061800 spanla 0200 spancuba 0130 arabic 1600 mand 1000 lao 1030 1300 viet 1000 camb 1100 burm 1030 hind 1130 1400 urdu 1300 malay 1000 1200 thai 1100 tamil 1400) 4 3 reports pegged, on gorbachev 6 nov meeting with ambassadors of foreign countries at st. george hall of grand kremlin palace, with gist remarks exchanged. (c/r tasse 061606, item 8 on 6 nov list) (brief: frenchinter 061800 finnish 061630 amharic 061500 czech/slovak 061800) 5 4 gorbachev remarks at moscow ceremony 6 nov for presentation of state decorations to soviet citizens. (c/r tv 061845, item 9 on 6 nov list) (brief: enginter 0700) 6 5 summaries izvestiya intvw with patriarch aleksey on gosr anniv. (rpt enginter 061210, item 13 on 6 nov list) (spanla 0200 finnish 061630 amharic 061500) 7 6 defense minister yazov's order of the day on october rev anniv. (cov pmu). (approx 300 words: tassr 0700) 8 7 defense minister yazov's order for 30-gun festive salute and fireworks in capitals of union republics to mark anniv. (cov pmu) (60 text: tassr 1428; brief: tv 1800) 8 live relay from moscow's red square marking 73d GOSR anniversary, setting scene, noting gorbachev, lukyanov, ryzhkov, yeltsin, silayev and members of presidential council and others mounting mausoleum, military band fanfare sounded, followed by gorbachev's address (13 min sent); describing national anthem played against background of cannon-fire; marshal of soviet union yazov joins leaders, yazov and kalinin inspect troops on square, air assault troops exchange greetings with yazov and ceremonial march past of battalions begins, described in detail, leaders then leave mausoleum, taking off their hats as they approach lenin mausoleum, bowing to tomb, re-don their hats and remount mausoleum taking up their previous positions, peoples demonstrations march across square bearing banners with names of rayons of capital, leaders wave to marchers, some banners carry slogans "no to inter-ethnic strife"! and "lenin is with us"!, leaders are joined by their wives, muscovites' march past continues, banners bearing slogans "no attacks on the soviet" are carried. (two hour 4 min, fyi, ed report and excerpts sent: tv 0655) 9 video report on gosr parade and demonstration in red square, noting gorbachev, ryzhkov and other officials ascending mausoleum, gorbachev speech (12 min), giving account of military parade followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at mausoleum, and finally civilian demonstration. (30 min overall: tv 1530 1800) 11 10 report on commencement of gosr anniv parade, interspersed with corr reports celebrations taking place in other cities, describing beginning of Approved for Release 309 2/2010
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