Daily News / A Chronicle of the day №22-1990 28th Congress of the CPSU. Forward. . . to socialism (1990)

Delegates to the 28th Congress of the CPSU at a regular meeting.

Heated discussions in the hall, delegates crowd around the microphones – general.

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR B.N. Yeltsin makes a statement about his withdrawal from the CPSU (synchronously) – cf. B.N. Yeltsin walks through the hall – general. M.S. Gorbachev makes a remark from the presidium regarding B.N. Yeltsin’s statement (synchronously) – cf.

Rector of the Higher Party School Shostakovsky makes a statement about the creation of a new democratic party (synchronously) – cf.

Secretary of the Party Committee of the Lenin Kolkhoz in Stavropol Krai Stolbovsky speaks regarding Shostakovsky’s speech (synchronously).

Delegates in the hall are smiling, talking – different plans.

USSR Minister of Culture N. Gubenko speaks from the microphone in the hall (synchronously) – general. M.S. Gorbachev gives an explanation of the voting from the presidium (synchronously) – Wed.

Voting board – kr.

Computer screen with the voting results on the presidium table – kr, Wed.

Delegate Lemza makes a proposal not to consider the "Internationale" the party anthem (synchronously) – Wed, kr. M.S. Gorbachev makes a closing speech (synchronously) – general. A.I. Lukyanov declares the 28th Congress closed (synchronously) – Wed.

Delegates stand up, sing the "Internationale" (synchronously) – different shots.