President Reagan's summits and meetings with General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union (USSR)

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C31997-30, President Reagan speaking on arrival via Air Force One in Geneva, Switzerland with Nancy Reagan, President Kurt Furgler, Mrs. Furgler, Robert McFarlane, Don Regan, Dennis Thomas, George Shultz, and William Clark at Geneva Cointrin airport. 11/16/1985.

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C32015-15A, President Reagan during a staff working lunch at the Pometta Residence with Don Regan, Jack Matlock and Rozanne Ridgway during the Geneva Summit in Switzerland. 11/18/1985.

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C31977-17, President Reagan gives the thumbs up sign before meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at Fleur D'Eau during the Geneva Summit in Switzerland. 11/19/1985.

C32042-10, Arrival of General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union for his first meeting with President Reagan for the Geneva Summit at Fleur D’Eau in Switzerland. 11/19/1985.

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C32025-25, President Reagan's first meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at Fleur D'Eau during the Geneva Summit in Switzerland . 11/19/1985.

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C31983-14A, President Reagan's first meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at Fleur D'Eau during the Geneva Summit in Switzerland. 11/19/1985.

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C31981-12, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev walking to the boathouse during the Geneva Summit on the Fleur d'Eau grounds in Switzerland. 11/19/1985.

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C31982-4, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev walking to the boathouse during the Geneva Summit on the Fleur d'Eau grounds in Switzerland. 11/19/1985.

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C31982-11, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev meet in the boathouse during the Geneva Summit in Switzerland. 11/19/1985.

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C32155-21, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev meet in the boathouse during the Geneva Summit in Switzerland. 11/19/1985.

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C31976-9, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev leaving their meeting in the boathouse during the Geneva Summit in Switzerland. 11/19/1985.

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C32163-6, President Reagan at a Plenary meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at the Soviet Mission during the Geneva Summit. 11/19/1985.

C32148-9, President Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Anatoly Dobrynin, Don Regan, Jack Matlock, George Shultz, Arthur Hartman, Paul Nitze, and Eduard Shevardnadze during the Second Plenary Session at Fleur D'Eau during the Geneva Summit in Switzerland. 11/19/1985.

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C32104-11, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan greet Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev and Raisa Gorbachev for dinner at the Soviet Mission during the Geneva Summit in Switzerland. 11/19/1985.

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C32066-17, President Reagan meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at the Soviet Mission during the Geneva Summit in Switzerland. 11/20/1985.

C32157-3A, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev toasting during Dinner at Maison de Saussure during the Geneva Summit. 11/20/1985.

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C32058-2, Mikhail Gorbachev and Don Regan during dinner at Maison de Saussure during the trip to Switzerland at the Geneva Summit 11/20/1985.

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C32157-19A, President Reagan meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev along with Robert McFarlane, Don Regan, George Shultz, Eduard Shevardnadze and Georgy Korniyenko at Maison de Saussure during the Geneva Summit. 11/20/1985.

C31980-31A, President Reagan meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev along with Don Regan at Maison de Saussure during the Geneva Summit. 11/20/1985. 

C32158-21, President Reagan meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev along with George Shultz, Robert McFarlane, Anatoly Dobrynin and Eduard Shevardnadze at Maison de Saussure during the Geneva Summit. 11/20/1985. 

C32108-17A, Joint Statement of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev at the Geneva Summit. 11/21/1985.

C37401-8A, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at the Hofdi House in Reykjavik, Iceland during the Reyjavik Summit. 10/11/1986.

C37401-14, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at the Hofdi House in Reykjavik, Iceland during the Reyjavik Summit. 10/11/1986.

C37407-19, President Reagan meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev for the first meeting at Hofdi House in Reykjavik, Iceland during the Reyjavik Summit. 10/11/1986.

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C37406-14, President Reagan meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at Hofdi House during the Reykjavik Summit. Iceland. 10/11/1986.

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C37414-10, President Reagan having a Luncheon with Staff, Ken Adelman, Donald Regan, George Shultz, Max Kampelman, John Poindexter, Richard Perle at U.S. Ambassador residence, Reykjavik, Iceland. 10/11/1986.

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C37408-16A, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev meet at Hofdi House with Jack Matlock and translator Dmitry Zarechnak during the Reykjavik Summit. Iceland. 10/11/1986.

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C37409-29, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev meet at Hofdi House with translator Dmitry Zarechnak and the Soviet translator during the Reykjavik Summit. Iceland. 10/11/1986.

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C37412-24, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev meet at Hofdi House with George Shultz, Eduard Shevardnadze, Jack Matlock and translator Dmitry Zarechnak during the Reykjavik Summit. Iceland. 10/11/1986.

C37418-7, President Reagan in a staff briefing with Ken Adelman, George Shultz, Donald Regan, Robert Linhard, Paul Nitze, and John Poindexter in Hofdi House during the Reykjavik Summit in Iceland. 10/12/1986.

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C37418-5, President Reagan in a staff briefing with Ken Adelman, George Shultz, Donald Regan, Richard Perle, Robert Linhard and John Poindexter in Hofdi House during the Reykjavik Summit in Iceland. 10/12/1986.

C37419-19, President Reagan in a staff briefing with Ken Adelman, George Shultz, Donald Regan, Paul Nitze, and John Poindexter in Hofdi House during the Reykjavik Summit in Iceland. 10/12/1986.

C37419-20, President Reagan in a staff briefing with Paul Nitze, Donald Regan, George Shultz, Ken Adelman, John Poindexter, Richard Perle and Max Kampelman in Hofdi House during the Reykjavik Summit in Iceland. 10/12/1986.

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C37435-18, President Reagan greets Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at Hofdi House during the Reykjavik Summit. Iceland. 10/12/1986.

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C37428-2, President Reagan says goodbye to Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev after the last meeting at Hofdi House, Reykjavik, Iceland. 10/12/1986.

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C37428-10, President Reagan says goodbye to Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev after the last meeting at Hofdi House, Reykjavik, Iceland. 10/12/1986.

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C37428-11, President Reagan says goodbye to Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev after the last meeting at Hofdi House, Reykjavik, Iceland. 10/12/1986.

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C37428-18, President Reagan says goodbye to Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev after the last meeting at Hofdi House, Reykjavik, Iceland. 10/12/1986.

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C37428-19, President Reagan says goodbye to Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev after the last meeting at Hofdi House, Reykjavik, Iceland. 10/12/1986.

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C37432-20, President Reagan in a briefing regarding his speech at Keflavik airport with David Chew, Dennis Thomas, Pat Buchanan, Donald Regan, John Poindexter in Keflavik, Iceland. 10/12/1986.

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C44007-9, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev pose for official photos in the White House Library. 12/08/1987.

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C44044-12A, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev shaking hands at the arrival ceremony on the White House south lawn. 12/08/1987.

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C44042-22, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev with Nancy Reagan and Raisa Gorbachev in the Diplomatic Reception room. 12/08/1987.

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C44058-8a, US-Soviet Union flags with a wreath on the Old Executive Office building (OEOB) Building. 12/08/1987.

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C44051-12, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev having their first meeting in the oval office at the White House. 12/08/1987.

C44053-19, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev having their first meeting in the oval office at the White House (taken with remote camera). 12/08/1987.

C44114-15, President Reagan, George Shultz, Colin Powell and Rozanne Ridgway at the First Plenary session with General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the cabinet room. 12/08/1987.

C44066-25, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev speaking before signing the INF Treaty in the East Room of the White House. 12/08/1987.

C44067-5, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev signing the INF Treaty in the East Room of the White House. 12/08/1987.

C44072-12, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev signing the INF Treaty in the East Room of the White House. 12/08/1987.

C44074-23, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev signing the INF Treaty in the East Room of the White House. 12/08/1987.

C44087-21, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev after signing the INF Treaty in the East Room of the White House. 12/08/1987.

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C44071-15A, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev signing the INF Treaty in the East Room of the White House. 12/08/1987.

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C44091-30, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev shake hands after signing the INF Treaty in the East Room of the White House. 12/08/1987.

C44086-7, George Bush, Nancy Reagan, Raisa Gorbachev and Eduard Shevardnadze at the signing of the INF Treaty in the East Room. 12/08/1987.

C44094-30, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev shake hands after signing the INF Treaty in the East Room of the White House. 12/08/1987.

C44116-12, President Reagan saying goodbye to Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev after the last meeting on December 8, 1987. 12/08/1987.

C44119-16, President and Nancy Reagan with Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev at the White House State Dinner. 12/08/1987.

C44124-13, President Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Raisa Gorbachev, and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in Cross Hall before a state dinner for the Washington Summit. 12/08/1987.

C44120-20, President Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev toast in the State Dining room during the Washington Summit. 12/08/1987.

C44162-13, Aerial view of the State Dining room during the Washington Summit with General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. 12/08/1987.

C44152-14, Pianist Van Cliburn's performance for General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, Raisa Gorbachev and the Reagan's during the Washington Summit state dinner in the East Room. 12/08/1987.

C44152-34, Pianist Van Cliburn greeting General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and Raisa Gorbachev before his performance during the Washington Summit state dinner in the East Room. 12/08/1987.

C44168-25, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at a morning meeting in the Oval Office during the Washington Summit. 12/09/1987.

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C44169-16, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at a morning meeting in the Oval Office during the Washington Summit. 120/9/1987.

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C44168-14, President Reagan meeting with General Secretary Gorbachev in the Oval Office Study with Pavel Palazchenko and Dimitry Zarechnak. 12/09/1987.

C44254-5, President Reagan with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev talking while walking on the south lawn during the Washington Summit. 12/09/1987.

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C44173-23, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev checking their watches with Pavel Palazchenko while waiting for their wives in the White House Diplomatic Reception room. 12/09/1987.

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C44198-14, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev and Raisa Gorbachev attending a dinner at the Soviet Embassy in Washington, DC. 12/09/1987.

C44233-13, President Reagan with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev meeting in the red room during the Washington Summit. 12/10/1987.

C44249-21, President Reagan with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev speaking by a fireplace during the Washington Summit. 12/10/1987.

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C44261-22, President Reagan with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev on the South Lawn during the Washington Summit. 12/10/1987.

C44244-17, President Reagan speaking at the departure ceremony Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev of the Soviet Union on south lawn. 12/10/1987.

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C44226-31, President Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Nancy Reagan, and Raisa Gorbachev at the departure ceremony on the South Lawn during the Washington Summit state visit of General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union. 12/10/1987.

C47237-6, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan at their arrival Ceremony in Moscow at Vnukovo II airport. 05/29/1988.

C47250-29, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan receiving an official greeting from Mikhail Gorbachev and Raisa Gorbachev in St. George's Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. 05/29/1988.

C47249-22, President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev photo op. at First Meeting in Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. 05/29/1988.

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C47275-7, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan greeting Moscow citizens on Arbat Street during the Moscow Summit. 05/29/1988.

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C47276-4A, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan greeting Moscow citizens on Arbat Street during the Moscow Summit. 05/29/1988.

C47276-19A, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan greeting Moscow citizens on Arbat Street during the Moscow Summit. 05/29/1988.

C47276-25A, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan greeting Moscow citizens on Arbat Street during the Moscow Summit. 05/29/1988.

C47297-9, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan looking at religious icons at the Danilov Monastery during the Moscow Summit . 05/30/1988.

C47329-10, President Reagan making remarks during the Moscow Summit in St. Vladimir Hall in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. 05/30/1988.

C47336-3, Waiters at the State Dinner at the Grand Kremlin Palace, St. Vladimir Hall during the Moscow Summit. 05/30/1988.

C47339-33, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev greet a young child while touring Red Square during the Moscow Summit. 05/31/1988.

C47341-10, President Reagan greets a young boy while touring Red Square during the Moscow Summit. 05/31/1988.

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C47345-10, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev in Red Square during the Moscow Summit. 05/31/1988.

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C47346-6, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev in Red Square during the Moscow Summit. 05/31/1988.

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C47353-34, President Reagan giving a speech at a Luncheon with the Cultural and Art Community Members at the House of Writers during the Moscow Summit. 05/31/1988.

C47357-8a, President Reagan with Mikhail Gorbachev at the Signing Ceremony of two Soviet-US arms control agreements at the Grand Kremlin Palace, Red Room during the Moscow Summit. 05/31/1988.

C47404-35A, President Reagan giving a speech at Moscow State University in the Soviet Union. 05/31/1988.

C47428-16, Dave Brubeck performing for President Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev and Raisa Gorbachev at the Dinner for the Gorbachevs at Spaso House in Moscow during the Moscow Summit. 05/31/1988.

C47429-19, President Reagan eating dessert at the Gorbachevs at Spaso House in Moscow during the Moscow Sumit. 05/31/1988.

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C47447-9, President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev shake hands at the signing ceremony for the INF treaty ratification during the Moscow Summit. 06/01/1988.

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C47449-17, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev signing the INF treaty ratification at the Grand Kremlin palace during the Moscow Summit. 06/01/1988.

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C47450-20, President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev shake hands after signing the INF Treaty ratification in the Grand Kremlin Palace during the Moscow Summit. 06/01/1988.

C47480-13, President Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Raisa Gorbachev at the Bolshoi Ballet Theatre in Moscow. 06/01/1988.

C50841-8, President Reagan's Arrival for a Meeting with General Secretary Gorbachev with Vice President George Bush at Quarters One Governor's Island. 12/07/1988.

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C50824-4, President Reagan and Vice-President Bush meet with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at Quatrters One on Governor's Island, New York. 12/07/1988.

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C50818-31, President Reagan, Vice-President Bush meet with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at Quarters One on Governor's Island, New York. 12/07/1988.

C50825-5, President Reagan having a luncheon meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at Quarters One on Governor's Island, New York. 12/07/1988

C50825-10, President Reagan having a luncheon meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at Quarters One on Governor's Island, New York. 12/07/1988

C50842-20, Presidential Limousine and Gorbachev's Limousine parked during a Meeting with General Secretary Gorbachev at Quarters One, Governor's Island, New York. 12/07/1988.

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C50828-5A, President Reagan, Vice-President Bush meet with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev on Governor's Island, New York. 12/07/1988.

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C50846-27, President Reagan, Vice-President Bush meet with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev on Governor's Island, New York. 12/07/1988.