Reagan Library Topic Guide – Gorbachev, Mikail – General Secretary, USSR

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GORBACHEV, MIKAIL – GENERAL SECRETARY, USSR

See also: Geneva Reykjavik Summit Soviet Union Washington, DC Summit

WHITE HOUSE STAFF AND OFFICE FILES

ADVANCE, OFFICE OF Henkel, William: Files CF0620 [Unfoldered Material re: Gorbachev Visit 1986] (1)-(6)

Hooley, James L.: Files OA 19290 Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] (1) Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] (2) Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] (3) Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] (4) Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] (5) Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] (6) Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] (7) Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] (8) Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] (9) Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] (10) Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] (11) [Correspondence 1987] (1) [Correspondence 1987] (2) [Correspondence 1987] (3) [Correspondence 1987] (4) [Correspondence 1987] (5)

OA 19374 [1987 Reagan-Gorbachev Summit – Reagan Speeches re: Zero Option Proposal] (1) [1987 Reagan-Gorbachev Summit – Reagan Speeches re: Zero Option Proposal] (2) 4/1/2021 Gorbachev-2

CHIEF OF STAFF, OFFICE OF Baker, Howard: Files Box 2 Gorbachev Visit [Washington Summit] (1) Gorbachev Visit [Washington Summit] (2) Gorbachev Visit [Washington Summit] (3) Gorbachev Visit [Washington Summit] (4) Gorbachev Visit [Washington Summit] (5)

Duberstein, Kenneth: Files, Office of the Chief of Staff Box 1 Gorbachev Meetings (1)

Box 2 Gorbachev Meetings (2) [: Background Book for the Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Moscow, 05/29/1988-06/02/1988] (1) [Moscow Summit: Background Book for the Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Moscow, 05/29/1988-06/02/1988] (2)

Box 3 [Moscow Summit: Background Book for the Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Moscow, 05/29/1988-06/02/1988] (3)

Box 4 [Washington Summit:] Background Book for Meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (1) [Washington Summit:] Background Book for Meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (2) [Washington Summit:] Background Book for Meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (3) [Washington Summit:] Background Book for Meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (4) [Washington Summit Briefing Book: The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987] (1) [Washington Summit Briefing Book: The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987] (2) [Washington Summit Briefing Book: The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987] (3)

Box 5 [Washington Summit Briefing Book: The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987] (4)

Regan, Donald: Files Box 7 [USSR: Gorbachev Meeting with Senators 09/03/1985]

Thomas, W. Dennis: Files (Chief of Staff) 4/1/2021 Gorbachev-3 Box 7 Gorbachev Visit [US-USSR Summit Planning, 1986]

COMMUNICATIONS, OFFICE OF Griscom, Thomas C.: Files Box 1 [Washington Summit, 1987]: Summit (1) [Washington Summit, 1987]: Summit (2) [Washington Summit, 1987]: Summit (3) [Washington Summit, 1987]: Summit (4) [Washington Summit, 1987]: Summit (5) [Washington Summit, 1987]: Summit (6) [Washington Summit, 1987]: Summit (7) [Washington Summit, 1986]: Reagan/Gorbachev Summit: Planning/Background Material (1) [Washington Summit, 1986]: Reagan/Gorbachev Summit: Planning/Background Material (2) The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 – Tom Griscom (Binder) (1) The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 – Tom Griscom (Binder) (2) The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 – Tom Griscom (Binder) (3) The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 – Tom Griscom (Binder) (4) The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 – Tom Griscom (Binder) (5) The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Washington, DC, 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 – Tom Griscom (Binder) (6) President , General Secretary : Washington Summit 12/07/1987-12/10/1987 (Trip Book) Memos/Cables/Miscellaneous for Tommy Griscom [re: Moscow Summit] (1)-(5)

Box 2 Memos/Cables/Miscellaneous for Tommy Griscom [re: Moscow Summit] (6)(7)

Maseng, Mari: Files Box 4 Gorbachev

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STAFF AND OFFICE FILES Cobb, Tyrus W.: Files (European and Soviet Affairs Directorate) RAC Box 5 Background Book: Gorbachev/President’s Meetings – Moscow 05/29/1988-06/02/1988 (1) Background Book: Gorbachev/President’s Meetings – Moscow 05/29/1988-06/02/1988 (2) Gorbachev-President’s Meeting, Washington 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (Briefing Book) (1) Gorbachev-President’s Meeting, Washington 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 4/1/2021 Gorbachev-4 (Briefing Book) (2) Gorbachev-President’s Meeting, Washington 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (Briefing Book) (3) Gorbachev-President’s Meeting, Washington 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (Briefing Book) (4) Gorbachev-President’s Meeting, Washington 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (Briefing Book) (5) Gorbachev-President’s Meeting, Washington 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (Background Book) (1) Gorbachev-President’s Meeting, Washington 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (Background Book) (2) Gorbachev-President’s Meeting, Washington 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (Background Book) (3) Gorbachev-President’s Meeting, Washington 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 (Background Book) (4)

Coordination Office, NSC: Records RAC Box 22 Raisa Gorbachev's Schedule Mrs. Gorbachev's Schedule Soviet Tactics Gorbachev Video Gorbachev Meeting with Business Leaders Gorbachev Bios Invitations to Gorbachev Soviets Accompanying Gorbachev Soviet Official Delegation Reagan/Gorbachev Summit Planning Background Material Soviet Hosted Events Participants List [State Visit – December 1987 Gorbachev and Mrs. Gorbachev] (1) [State Visit – December 1987 Gorbachev and Mrs. Gorbachev] (2) [State Visit – December 1987 Gorbachev and Mrs. Gorbachev] (3)

RAC Box 23 [Meeting – President and Gorbachev] Background Book 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 – Coordination (Binder) (1)-(3) [Meeting – President and Gorbachev] Washington/D.C. 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 – Coordination (Binder) (1)-(3) [Meeting – President and Gorbachev] Washington/D.C. 12/08/1987-12/10/1987 – M. Batjer (Binder) (1)-(4) [Meeting – President and Gorbachev] Briefing Book: Mrs. Reagan 12/08/1987- 12/10/1987

RAC Box 24 [Moscow: President and Gorbachev Meeting – Background Book] 05/29/1988- 06/02/1988 – C. Powell (Binder) (1)-(3)

RAC Box 25 Unclassified Reading: President and Gorbachev – Moscow Summit 05/28/1988- 06/02/1988 (1) 4/1/2021 Gorbachev-5 Unclassified Reading: President and Gorbachev – Moscow Summit 05/28/1988- 06/02/1988 (2)

RAC Box 26 Reagan/Gorbachev – Governor’s Isle 1988 (1) Reagan/Gorbachev – Governor’s Isle 1988 (2) Reagan/Gorbachev – Governor’s Isle 1988 (3)

Danzansky, Stephen I.: Files (NSC) Rac Box 19 [U.S.-U.S.S.R. Working Group of Experts December 1986] (1) [U.S.-U.S.S.R. Working Group of Experts December 1986] (2) Briefing Book for Meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (1) Briefing Book for Meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (2) Briefing Book for Meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (3) Briefing Book for Meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (4) Background Book – The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (1) Background Book – The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (2) Background Book – The Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (3)

DeGraffenreid, Kenneth E.: Files RAC Box 5 Gorbachev

RAC Box 16 International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA): IIASA Letter to President (& Gorbachev) March, 1986

Ermarth, Fritz W.: Files RAC Box 2 Background Book: Meetings between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (1) Background Book: Meetings between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (2) Background Book: Meetings between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (3) Background Book: Meetings between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (4) Background Book: Meetings between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (5) Briefing Book, Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (1) Briefing Book, Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev 4/1/2021 Gorbachev-6 December 1987 (2) Briefing Book, Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (3) Briefing Book, Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (4) Briefing Book, Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev December 1987 (5)

European and Soviet Affairs Directorate, NSC: Records RAC Box 9 Press Book – Meetings of Reagan and Gorbachev, Geneva, November 1985 [Jack Matlock] (1) Press Book – Meetings of Reagan and Gorbachev, Geneva, November 1985 [Jack Matlock] (2) Press Book – Meetings of Reagan and Gorbachev, Geneva, November 1985 [Jack Matlock] (3) Press Book – Meetings of Reagan and Gorbachev, Geneva, November 1985 [Jack Matlock] (4) Press Book – Meetings of Reagan and Gorbachev, Geneva, November 1985 [Jack Matlock] (5) Press Book – Meetings of Reagan and Gorbachev, Geneva, November 1985 [Jack Matlock] (6) Gorbachev Speeches [Chernobyl, May 1986] Gorbachev Statements

Executive Secretariat, NSC: Head of State File RAC Box 39 U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8590272, 8590336) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8590382, 8590419) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8590475) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8590495)

RAC Box 40 U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8590683, 8590713) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8591009) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8591090, 8591097) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8591135) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8591143, 8591239) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8591241, 8591243) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8591245) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8591293) (1)(2) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8690024, 8590124) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8690126) (1)(2) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8690146, 8690267) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8690389, 8690420) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8690433) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8690529) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8690616, 8690659)

RAC Box 41 4/1/2021 Gorbachev-7 U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8790291) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8790308, 8790338) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8790364) (1)-(3) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8790730) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8790986, 8791196) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8890009, 8890548, 8890639) U.S.S.R.: General Secretary Gorbachev (8890725, 8890750)

Executive Secretariat, NSC: NSDDs NSDD 245 [Reagan-Gorbachev Preparatory Meeting] NSDD 244 [Meetings with General Secretary Gorbachev] NSDD 287 [Organizing for the Summit with General Secretary Gorbachev]

Executive Secretariat, NSC: NSPGs 91308 NSPG 0127 02/03/1986 [Arms Control/Gorbachev] (1)(2)

Executive Secretariat, NSC: NSPG Meetings NSPG 0124 11/14/1985 [Geneva Arms Control Issues] (1)(2) NSPG 0127 02/03/1986 [Arms Control/Gorbachev] (1)(2) NSPG 0138 10/07/1986 [Arms Control – Iceland]

Executive Secretariat, NSC Records: System File System II NSC casefiles 8591020, 8591026, 8591028, 8591033, 8591038, 8591041, 8591068, 8591093, 8591125, 8591193, 8690704, 8690713, 8690718, 8690725, 8791367, 8791377, 8791384, 8890481, 8890497, 8890511, 8890931, 8890944

Jameson, Lisa Rodman: Files

RAC Box 1 Reagan-Gorbachev Geneva Meeting 11/19/1985-11/20/1985: Kennedy Izvestia Interview 1961 Reagan-Gorbachev Geneva Meeting 11/19/1985-11/20/1985: Inter-Agency Group on Arms Control and SDI Public Diplomacy

RAC Box 2 Reagan-Gorbachev Geneva Meeting 11/19/1985-11/20/1985: Radio – VOA Address 11/09/1985 (1)-(3)

RAC Box 3 President Reagan’s Meetings with General Secretary Gorbachev 05/29/1988-06/02/1988 (Briefing Book) (1)-(4) Reagan-Gorbachev Geneva Meeting 11/19/1985-11/20/1985: Theme Paper (Geneva) Reagan-Gorbachev Reagan-Gorbachev Geneva Meeting 11/19/1985-11/20/1985: VOA Editorials (1)(2) Reagan-Gorbachev Geneva Meeting 11/19/1985-11/20/1985: SDI (1)-(4)

Kraemer, Sven: Files RAC Box 32: Geneva - Soviet Proposal/Assessment- September-October, 1985 (1)(2) 4/1/2021 Gorbachev-8 Geneva -Brief - Soviet Counterproposal - October, 1985 (1)-(3) Geneva - SACG (Senior Arms Control Group) 10/04/1985 SACG (Senior Arms Control Group) 10/14/1985 Geneva - SACG (Senior Arms Control Group) 10/21/1985 (1)(2) Geneva - Soviet Counterproposal Guidance 10/21/1985 (1)(2) [Analysis and Talking Points- Proposals and Papers (October, 1985)]: Geneva – NSPG- 10/29/1985 [Analysis and Talking Points - Proposals and Papers (October, 1985)]: Geneva – NSDD #195 [New US Proposal] 10/30/1985 Geneva - President Statement 10/31/1985 [Geneva (November 1985)]: Geneva - Reagan/Gorbachev 11/19/1985-11/20/1985 (1)-(3) [Geneva (November 1985)]: Geneva- McFarlane Backgrounder 11/13/1985 [Geneva (November 1985)]: (Geneva - President Meeting with Negotiators 11/14/1985 [Geneva (November 1985)]: Geneva- Nitze Backgrounder 11/12/1985 Geneva - President Meeting with Negotiators 11/14/1985

Lesdky, Nelson C.: Files RAC Box 8 Soviet Union (USSR) [1987 Memos-Letters/1988 Memos-Letters/ 1987 Cables/ 1988 Cables/ Gorbachev New York Visit 12/07/1988 (Reagan/Bush)/ 10/19/1987 Gorbachev (October 1) Murmansk Speech/ 1987-1988 Intel Reports, News Articles, Fact Sheets] (1)-(10)

Lehman, Ronald F.: Files RAC Box 7 [Geneva: Reagan-Gorbachev November, 1985]

Linhard, Robert: Files RAC Box 7 Records 11/19/1985-11/21/1985 (1)-(4)

RAC Box 8 NSDD 214 / NSDD 210 (Part 1) – Reacting to Gorbachev January 1986 Proposal – February 1986 (1)-(12) NSDD 214 (Part 2) (1)-(6)

RAC Box 10 Preparation for 07/25/1986 Letter to Gorbachev – July 1986 (1)-(7) NSDD 232/3 – 07/25/1986 Letter to Gorbachev July 1986 Allied Consultations on 07/25/1986 Letter to Gorbachev – July 1986 (1)-(5)

RAC Box 11 Reykjavik Records – 10/19/1986 (1)-(8)

RAC Box 21 Washington Summit Day One, 12/08/1987 (1)-(4)

RAC Box 22 4/1/2021 Gorbachev-9 Washington Summit Day Two, 12/09/1987 Washington Summit Day Three, 12/10/1987 (1)-(4)

Matlock, Jack F.: Files Box 26 [Gorbachev’s Press Conference – 10/01/1985 – videocassette] Gorbachev Speeches Gorbachev Speeches 1985 (1)-(3)

Box 45 II. (National Security Decision Directive) NSDD-President’s Meeting with Gorbachev 11/19/1985-11/21/1985

Box 47 [C. Briefing Books:] Briefing Material for President Reagan-Gorbachev Meeting 11/27/1985 (sic) (1)-(3) E.1 President/Gorbachev Correspondence

Box 49 Geneva Meeting: Arrangements, Logistics, etc President & Gorbachev in Geneva 11/19/1985-11/20/1985 (1)-(3)

Box 50 Geneva Meeting: Briefing Papers-Gorbachev [empty]

Box 51 Geneva Meeting: Gorbachev Statements/Speeches

Box 52 Geneva Meeting: Memcons (Reagan-Gorbachev Memcoms Geneva Meeting 11/19/1985- 11/21/1985) (1)-(3) Geneva Meeting: Mrs. Gorbachev’s Schedule [Correspondence]

Box 55 Summit 1986 – Gorbachev Logistics Group Meeting Summit 1986 – Suggestions for Gorbachev Visit to the U.S.

Box 57 President – Gorbachev Meeting, Reykjavik, October 1986 (1)-(5)

Box 59 Gorbachev Meetings (1)(2)

Box 61 USSR Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, General Secretary 03/11/1985 (1)-(4)

Box 62 Meeting with USSR Officials: Baldridge/Gorbachev Meeting 12/10/1985 Meetings with Gorbachev

4/1/2021 Gorbachev-10 Box 67 Arms Control: Gorbachev’s Proposals (1)-(5)

Poindexter, John: Files RAC Box 1 CIA Gorbachev Tape Iceland [Gorbachev-Reagan Meeting at Reykjavik 10/09/1986-10/12/1986] (1)-(5)

Sable, Ronald K.: Files (NSC) RAC Box 2 [The Meetings of Pres. Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, Geneva, November 1985 Press (1)-(7)

Sommer, Peter R.: Files RAC Box 5 Geneva the Meetings of President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev, November 1985 (Press) (1)-(4)

Tahir-Kheli, Shirin R.: Files RAC Box 5 Inda – Gorbachev’s Visit November 1986

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