Presentation of awards in the Kremlin (1961)

Khrushchev N.S. and Brezhnev L.I., Ignatov N.G. enter the hall in the Kremlin before the ceremony of presenting state awards in June 1961. Mikoyan A.I., Furtseva E.A., Mukhitdinov N.A., Podgorny N.V., Kosygin A.N. enter the awards ceremony, Brezhnev stands at the table.

Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Georgadze M.P. reads out the text of the Decree on awarding Khrushchev the third medal "Hammer and Sickle", Brezhnev is standing next to him.

Georgadze puts a folder with the text of the decree on the table, Brezhnev puts boxes with awards on the table, Khrushchev approaches Brezhnev.

Georgadze and Brezhnev applaud, Khrushchev approaches the table with awards, stops in anticipation of the presentation of the award.

Brezhnev shakes Khrushchev's hand, kisses him three times.

Brezhnev presents Khrushchev with boxes of awards.

Kosygin A.N., Mazurov K.T., Kirilenko A.P. during the award ceremony for Khrushchev.

Faces of Mikoyan A.I. and Mukhitdinov N.A. Khrushchev's face in profile.

Members of the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee during the award ceremony for Khrushchev.

Khrushchev delivers a speech after being presented with awards, Brezhnev and Georgadze stand nearby.

Khrushchev's face during his speech.

Members of the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee stand and listen to Khrushchev, photojournalists take pictures.

Members of the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee applaud after Khrushchev's speech.

Georgadze reads the text of the Decree on the award of Kozlov F.R., Brezhnev stands nearby.

Ignatov approaches Brezhnev, Brezhnev applauds.

Brezhnev delivers a short speech.

Brezhnev congratulates Kozlov on receiving the award, hugs and kisses him.

Brezhnev presents Kozlov with the boxes from the awards, Kozlov makes a speech.

Kozlov's face during the speech.

View of the hall during the awards presentation ceremony.

Brezhnev congratulates Ustinov D.F. on the award, presents him with the Hammer and Sickle medal.

Ustinov makes a short speech.

Khrushchev and the members of the Presidium of the CPSU Central Committee listen to Ustinov and applaud.

Brezhnev presents the award to Academician Petrov G.I. Mikoyan, Mukhitdinov, Kozlov and Khrushchev during the awards presentation ceremony.

Brezhnev congratulates Petrov on receiving the award.

View of the hall during the awarding of Petrov.

Kozlov F.R., Khrushchev N.S., Suslov M.A., Podgorny N.V. listen to Petrov's speech.

Brezhnev presents another award.

Ustinov, Kozlov, Khrushchev, Mukhitdinov, Ignatov laugh during the speech of the next awardee.

Brezhnev presents the Hammer and Sickle medals to Soviet scientists, congratulates each on the award.

The participants of the ceremony applaud.

Geogadze reads out the text of the Decree on awarding Kuusinen O.V. the Hammer and Sickle medal, Kuusinen stands nearby.

Brezhnev approaches Kuusinen.

Kuusinen takes the boxes from the received awards from the table, puts them back.

Brezhnev speaks in front of the awardees.

Brezhnev's face.

Ustinov, Georgadze Kozlov, Khrushchev, Petrov, Brezhnev pose for the photographer.

Panorama of the faces of Kozlov, Khrushchev and Petrov.

Ustinov, Georgadze Kozlov, Khrushchev, Petrov, Brezhnev before the start of the photo shoot.