Elections of the President of the USSR at the Third Extraordinary Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR.
Elections of the President of the USSR at the 3rd Extraordinary Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR. City of Moscow. Kremlin Palace of Congresses. Congress delegates in the meeting hall, presidium, and corridors. Voting (secret). Speech by M. S. Gorbachev (synchronously). Among those present: S. Stankevich, A. I. Lukyanov, Metropolitan Pitirim, V. Dikul, V. I. Vorotnikov, N. Ryzhkov, V. Bakatin, E. Pamfilova.




The Kremlin – general, Poland.
The Palace of Congresses – wed, Poland.
Deputies going to the Third Extraordinary Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR – various.
Deputies in the corridors – wed, kr.
Deputy S. B. Stankevich talking with other deputies – kr.
The meeting hall, M. S. Gorbachev in the presidium – wed.
Deputies speaking to discuss candidates for the post of President of the USSR – wed, kr.
Deputies V. Dikul and V. I. Vorotnikov speaking – wed, kr. N. I. Ryzhkov and V. V. Bakatin speaking with a request to recuse themselves – wed, kr.
Deputies listening – wed, general.
A ballot for secret voting with the name of M. S. Gorbachev – kr.
Deputies cast ballots in the St.
George Hall – Wed.
Deputy Yu.
Osipyan announces the voting results – Wed. M. S. Gorbachev in the presidium – kr.
Deputy Yu.
Osipyan speaks – Wed. M. S. Gorbachev takes the oath of office on the Constitution of the USSR approved by the congress (synchronously) – Wed.
The hall applauds – general, Wed. M. S. Gorbachev delivers a speech (synchronously) – Wed, kr.
The deputies listen and applaud – Wed, kr, general.