Turn . Guest well, i wouldnt say date that created it, but if i had to pick one date as the epicenter, perhaps, of the turn, it would have been the reykjavik summit in october of 1986, just about five years ago from this fall. Cspan what happened there . Guest in this remarkable event, probably the most remarkable meeting of u. S. And soviet leaders, certainly since kennedys meeting with khrushchev in vienna, reagan and gorbachev and shevardnadze and shultz sat down in a small room in reykjavik over a dining room table and started negotiating over their entire nuclear arsenal. They had on the table to be bargained with the entire stock of Ballistic Missiles in the arsenals of both governments which were the basic weapons underpinning their national power. At the end of the summit reagan even said and i have the quotes authenticated for the first time why dont we just get rid of all Nuclear Weapons . Just get rid of them all. And gorbachev said, yes, lets do that. Lets just get rid of t
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Robinson, and mr. Ratnesar, members of the board and burns alumni in attendance, students and ladies and gentlemen. For me, its a true pleasure and also an honor to be able to open this event today. I am pleased to see so many faces, some fairly young faces. I am particularly pleased knowing that students today dont necessarily cherish things that happened 30 years ago be it jon bon jovi, George Michael or dirty dancing, there have been cooler periods in history than the 80s. This is at least what my children keep reminding me of. This is, however, different, with president reagans speech. [ speaking Foreign Language ] from president kennedys visit, might be better known in germany and the u. S. Foreign policy nerds know that there is nothing like president reagans addressing secretary general gorbachev with his call to tear down this wall. Interestingly, the speech received very little coverage at the time. However, the chancellor immediately realized its impact. President reagan was
Wonderful event. Mr. Robinson, members of the board, alumni in attendance, students, and ladies and gentlemen. For me, it is a pleasure and an honor to open the event today. I am pleased to see so many faces. Some fairly young faces. I am particularly pleased knowing the students today do not necessarily cherish things that happened 30 years ago. Jon bon jovi or George Michael or dirty dancing, there have in cooler times in history than the 1980s. That is what my children keep reminding me. This is, however, different. With president reagans speech from president kennedys visit, might be better known in germany and the u. S. Foreign policy nerds know that there is nothing like resident reagans addressing secretarygeneral gorbachev and his call to tear down this wall. Interestingly, the speech received very little coverage at the time. However, the chancellor immediately realized the impact. President reagan was a stroke of luck for the world. He would say after the speech. And the rath
Wonderful event. Mr. Robinson, members of the board, alumni in attendance, students, and ladies and gentlemen. For me, it is a pleasure and an honor to open the event today. I am pleased to see so many faces. Some fairly young faces. I am particularly pleased knowing the students today do not necessarily cherish things that happened 30 years ago. Jon bon jovi or George Michael or dirty dancing, there have in cooler times in history than the 1980s. That is what my children keep reminding me. This is, however, different. With president reagans speech from president kennedys visit, might be better known in germany and the u. S. Foreign policy nerds know that there is nothing like resident reagans addressing secretarygeneral gorbachev and his call to tear down this wall. Interestingly, the speech received very little coverage at the time. However, the chancellor immediately realized the impact. President reagan was a stroke of luck for the world. He would say after the speech. And the rath