The First Congress of People's Deputies (1989)

Young woman on the street talks about Mikhail Gorbachev, on the restructuring.

The meeting of the First Congress of People's Deputies.

On the platform stands a Hero of Socialist Labor and steelmaker EAF plant "DSS" V.N.Kalish (synchronously).

The presidium of the congress - Mikhail Gorbachev, A.Lukyanov and others.

Members of the Congress listen, applaud.

On the sidelines of the congress G.H.Popov talks about his economic program.

The delegates on the sidelines of the Kremlin Palace of Congresses.

Brigadier Tashkent Aviation Production Association named after Chkalov, MP A.A.Korshunov serves an oral request to the deputy NI Ryzhkov: "Is our government a clear and concrete program out of the country out of this disgraceful situation?"

N.I.Ryzhkov listening.