Reception For Space Heroes - Bykovski And Tereshkova (1963)

Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union (USSR). Several shots of the Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party Nikita Khrushchev walking up stairs towards camera with cosmonauts Valery Bykovski and Valentina Tereshkova, the world’s first space woman. MS. Mr Khruschev shaking hands with some of the crowd watching. GV. In large room inside the Kremlin Palace where a large crowd of people are gathered for a reception. MS. President of the Supreme Soviet of USSR Leonid Brezhnev at microphone. MS. Cosmonauts Bykovski and Tereshkova standing together on dais. Various shots of the two cosmonauts receiving the award for “Hero of the Soviet Union“ from Mr Brezhnev and they receive titles of “Space Flyer of USSR“. Brezhnev kisses them both. Various shots of Mr Khruschev looking on, he smiles. Various shots at reception held afterwards, everybody greeting each other enthusiastically. (Dupe.) Date found in the old record - 22/06/1963. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ