Gorbachev and Bush : : The Last Superpower Summits. Conversations that Ended the Cold War / / ed. by Thomas S. Blanton, Svetlana Savranskaya.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Central European University Press eBook-Package 2020
• HerausgeberIn: Blanton, Thomas S.,; Savranskaya, Svetlana,
• Place / Publishing House: Budapest ;, New York : : Central European University Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: National Security Archive Cold War Reader
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (575 p.) :; 16 pages color gallery

This book presents and interprets archival records of the meetings between Mikhail Gorbachev and George W. Bush between 1989 and 1991, including transcripts of conversations between top leaders on the rapid and monumental events of the final days of the Cold War. Particularly effective interlocutors were the foreign ministers Eduard Shevardnadze and James Baker, especially interesting when they interacted directly with Bush or Gorbachev. The documents were obtained from the Gorbachev Foundation and the Russian State Archives and from the United States government through requests under the Freedom of Information Act. Taking place at a time of revolutionary change in Eastern Europe, stimulated in part by Gorbachev and by Eastern Europeans (the Solidarity movement, dissidents, reform communists), the Malta Summit of 1989 and subsequent meetings helped defuse any potential for superpower conflict. Each of the five summits is covered in a separate chapter, introduced by an essay that places the transcripts in historical context. The anthology offers a fascinating glimpse into the relationship that defined the last, waning years of the Cold War—a unique record of these historic, highest-level conversations that effectively brought it to a close. The quality and scope of the dialogue between these world leaders was unprecedented and is likely never to be repeated.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Main Actors -- Chronology of Events -- Chapter 1 THE MALTA SUMMIT, 1989 -- Introduction -- Document No. 1: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 12:33 p.m. – 12:46 p.m. -- Document No. 2: CIA Intelligence Estimate: “Moscow’s 1989 Agenda for U.S.–Soviet Relations” -- Document No. 3: Memorandum from Scowcroft for the President: “Getting Ahead of Gorbachev” -- Document No. 4: Record of Conversation between Gorbachev and Baker, Moscow -- Document No. 5: Memorandum from Scowcroft for the President: “Scope Paper—Your Visit to Poland” -- Document No. 6: Letter from Bush to Gorbachev -- Document No. 7: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Shevardnadze, Washington, 2:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. -- Document No. 8: Letter from Bush to Gorbachev -- Document No. 9: Memorandum from Baker for the President, “Your December Meeting with Gorbachev” -- Document No. 10: Record of Conversation between Gorbachev and John Paul II -- Document No. 11: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, First Expanded Bilateral Meeting, Malta, 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. -- Document No. 12: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, First Restricted Bilateral Meeting, Malta, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. -- Document No. 13: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, Luncheon Meeting, Malta, 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. -- Document No. 14: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, Second Restricted Bilateral Meeting, Malta, 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. -- Document No. 15: Memorandum of Conversation: Bush–Gorbachev, Second Expanded Bilateral Meeting, Malta, 4:35 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. -- Document No. 16: Memorandum from Rice to Scowcroft -- Document No. 17: Chernyaev Diary -- Chapter 2 THE WASHINGTON AND CAMP DAVID SUMMIT, 1990 -- Introduction -- Document No. 18: Memorandum from Scowcroft for the President: “Objectives for U.S.–Soviet Relations in 1990” -- Document No. 19: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 7:04 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. -- Document No. 20: Memorandum of Conversation, Gates–Kryuchkov, KGB Headquarters, Moscow, 3:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. -- Document No. 21: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Kohl, Camp David, 2:37 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. -- Document No. 22: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 7:14 a.m. – 7:51 a.m. -- Document No. 23: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Shevardnadze, Washington, 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. -- Document No. 24: Cable from U.S. Embassy Moscow to Department of State: “Gorbachev Confronts Crisis of Power” -- Document No. 25: Record of Conversation between Gorbachev and Baker (with Delegations), Moscow -- Document No. 26: Memorandum from Scowcroft for the President: “Scope Paper—The Gorbachev Summit” -- Document No. 27: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Kohl, 7:34 a.m. – 7:43 a.m. -- Document No. 28: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, First Private Meeting, Washington, 10:54 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. -- Document No. 29: Record of Conversation between Gorbachev and Bush, Washington, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. -- Document No. 30: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, Second Private Meeting, Washington, 11:00 a.m. – 11:48 a.m. -- Document No. 31: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, Second Plenary Meeting, Washington, 11:50 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. -- Document No. 32: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, Final Private Meeting, Camp David, 11:15 a.m. – 12:59 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. -- Document No. 33: “Briefing Allies on Washington Summit,” U.S. Department of State Cable -- Document No. 34: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 9:26 a.m. – 10:06 a.m. -- Chapter 3 THE HELSINKI SUMMIT, PARIS, AND THE WAR IN THE GULF, 1990 -- Introduction -- Document No. 35: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Baker–Shevardnadze, 1:29 p.m. -- Document No. 36: Letter from Bush to Gorbachev -- Document No. 37: Letter from Bush to Gorbachev -- Document No. 38: Memorandum from Scowcroft for the President: “Your Meeting with Gorbachev in Helsinki” -- Document No. 39: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, Private Meeting, Helsinki -- Document No. 40: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, Plenary Meeting, Helsinki, 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. -- Document No. 41: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Kohl, 12:36 p.m. – 12:46 p.m. -- Document No. 42: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Shevardnadze, New York, 1:15 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. -- Document No. 43: Letter from Bush to Gorbachev -- Document No. 44: Letter from Gorbachev to Bush -- Document No. 45: Memorandum from James Baker to the President: “My Day in Moscow, November 8, 1990” -- Document No. 46: Record of the Main Content of Conversation between Gorbachev and Bush, Paris -- Document No. 47: Record of the Main Content of Conversation between Gorbachev and Bush, Paris -- Document No. 48: Letter from Gorbachev to Bush -- Document No. 49: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush-Gorbachev, 8:02 a.m. – 8:25 a.m. -- Document No. 50: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 9:23 a.m. – 10:34 a.m. -- Document No. 51: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 11:15 a.m. – 11:43 a.m. -- Chapter 4 THE MOSCOW SUMMIT, 1991 -- Introduction -- Document No. 52: Record of Conversation between Gorbachev and Baker, Moscow -- Document No. 53: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Shevardnadze, Washington, 1:40 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. -- Document No. 54: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 9:03 a.m. – 9:47 a.m. -- Document No. 55: Handwritten Memorandum from Hewett for the President: “President Gorbachev’s Remarks on Relations with the U.S.” -- Document No. 56: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 4:30 p.m. – 4:49 p.m. -- Document No. 57: Letter from Bush to Gorbachev -- Document No. 58: Memorandum from Scowcroft for the President: “Meeting on Soviet Economic Issues and the London Economic Summit” -- Document No. 59: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 10:00 a.m. – 10:38 a.m. -- Document No. 60: Letter from Bush to Gorbachev -- Document No. 61: Letter from Gorbachev to Bush -- Document No. 62: Memorandum of Conversation, Gorbachev–Bush, London -- Document No. 63: Memorandum of Conversation, G-7 Meeting with President Gorbachev, London, 2:20 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. -- Document No. 64: Memorandum from Eagleburger for the President: “Your Visit to the USSR” -- Document No. 65: Record of Main Content of Conversation between Gorbachev and Bush, First Private Meeting, Moscow -- Document No. 66: Memorandum of Conversation, Gorbachev– Bush, Expanded Bilateral Meeting, Moscow, 12:55 p.m. – 1:22 p.m. -- Document No. 67: Memorandum of Conversation, Gorbachev–Bush–Nazarbayev, Luncheon Meeting, Moscow, 1:28 p.m. – 2:07 p.m. -- Document No. 68: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Yeltsin, Moscow, 3:55 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. -- Document No. 69: Record of the Main Content of Conversation between Bush and Gorbachev, Novo-Ogarevo -- Document No. 70: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Kravchuk, Kiev, 1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. -- Chapter 5 MADRID, 1991 -- Introduction -- Document No. 71: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–González, 1:51 p.m. – 2:02 p.m. -- Document No. 72: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Yeltsin, 8:18 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. -- Document No. 73: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 12:19 p.m. – 12:31 p.m. -- Document No. 74: Memorandum from Scowcroft for the President: “Developments in the USSR” -- Document No. 75: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 9:22 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. -- Document No. 76: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. -- Document No. 77: Scene Setter for Meeting with President Gorbachev -- Document No. 78: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, Luncheon Meeting, Madrid, 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. -- Document No. 79: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, Private Meeting, Madrid, 1:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. -- Document No. 80: Record of Dinner Conversation between Gorbachev, Bush, González and King Juan Carlos of Spain -- Document No. 81: Chernyaev Diary -- Document No.

82: Memorandum of Conversation, Bush–Yakovlev, Washington, 3:10 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. -- Document No. 83: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 9:01 a.m. – 9:37 a.m. -- Document No. 84: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Yeltsin, 1:08 p.m. – 1:36 p.m. -- Document No. 85: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Bush–Gorbachev, 3:37 p.m. – 4:11 p.m. -- Document No. 86: Record of Conversation between Gorbachev and Baker -- Document No. 87: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Gorbachev–Bush, 10:03 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. -- Selected Bibliography -- INDEX -- Pictures