Gorbachev Calls for a New Era of Cooperation at the UN
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Gorbachev Calls for a New Era of Cooperation at the UN

National Security Archive, George Washington University·7 December 1988

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev addressed the UN General Assembly on 7 December 1988 and announced unilateral cuts of 500,000 military personnel over two years. He also announced reductions in Soviet forces stationed in Eastern Europe. His speech called for greater international cooperation and freedom of choice, as the Soviet leadership sought to reduce military confrontation with the West. Image: UN Photo/John Isaac.

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