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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... president couldn't make peace if he wanted to . He's a prisoner of the military - industrial complex . " Reagan's advisers were equally apprehensive , worried about the actor - president's lackadaisical preparation for complex ...
... president couldn't make peace if he wanted to . He's a prisoner of the military - industrial complex . " Reagan's advisers were equally apprehensive , worried about the actor - president's lackadaisical preparation for complex ...
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... president had caught the fervor for global change . Bush and Gorbachev had gotten off to a rocky start on their relationship back in late 1988 , when the president - elect took a high - handed tone with the Soviet leader . During a ...
... president had caught the fervor for global change . Bush and Gorbachev had gotten off to a rocky start on their relationship back in late 1988 , when the president - elect took a high - handed tone with the Soviet leader . During a ...
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... President Bush . The immediate purpose of that Helsinki meeting was to gain the acquiescence of the Soviet Union for ... president . When George Bush wrapped up their meeting , it was as if with the intensity of his belief Mikhail ...
... President Bush . The immediate purpose of that Helsinki meeting was to gain the acquiescence of the Soviet Union for ... president . When George Bush wrapped up their meeting , it was as if with the intensity of his belief Mikhail ...
Contents
COUNTRY COSSACK | 27 |
III | 57 |
Working for the Party Thought Police | 63 |
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