The Man who Changed the World: The Lives of Mikhail S. GorbachevMikhail Gorbachev's influence on recent events in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and the entire world is nothing short of astounding. But, until now, very little has been known about Gorbachev the man. Gail Sheehy presents the most intimate, comprehensive, and lively account ever published about this intriguing world figure. 16 pages of halftones. |
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Page 160
... give up SDI [ Star Wars ] , if only Britain and France were to abandon their nuclear deterrents • if only , in other words , we accept the Soviet view and give up our own . " And she had already given her heart to " Ronnie . " Her ...
... give up SDI [ Star Wars ] , if only Britain and France were to abandon their nuclear deterrents • if only , in other words , we accept the Soviet view and give up our own . " And she had already given her heart to " Ronnie . " Her ...
Page 193
... give the president a crash briefing on strategic weapons . In strolled Ronald Reagan and began their meeting with the remark , " I'm in the year 1830. " Reagan was trying to understand the mentality of St. Petersburg , the old czarist ...
... give the president a crash briefing on strategic weapons . In strolled Ronald Reagan and began their meeting with the remark , " I'm in the year 1830. " Reagan was trying to understand the mentality of St. Petersburg , the old czarist ...
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... give directions to the press , and to listen to some ideas from journalists , " says Vladislav Starkov , editor of ... give and take at his meetings with editors was mostly give , from Gorbachev , and the results were cen- sored before ...
... give directions to the press , and to listen to some ideas from journalists , " says Vladislav Starkov , editor of ... give and take at his meetings with editors was mostly give , from Gorbachev , and the results were cen- sored before ...
Contents
COUNTRY COSSACK | 27 |
III | 57 |
Working for the Party Thought Police | 63 |
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