Reagan and Gorbachev's Reykjavik Summit
The Cultural Services division of the French Embassy in New York City hosted a discussion about the 1986 nuclear weapons summit between Pres… read more
The Cultural Services division of the French Embassy in New York City hosted a discussion about the 1986 nuclear weapons summit between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. The meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland, is widely seen as a Cold War turning point. close
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