Documents That Transformed U.S.-Soviet Relations Posted

The National Security Archives has posted recently unclassified documents associated with and leading to the historic Geneva Summit, headed by President Ronald Reagan of the U.S. and Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union. The Geneva Summit, though it produced no treaties, is now acknowledged as the first substantive step toward the thawing of U.S.-Soviet relations, perestroika and the end of the Cold War.

The posted documents include personal letters exchanged between Reagan and Gorbachev, many of which have never been seen before.

The National Security Archives is independent non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Documents published by the Archive are declassified and acquired through standard use of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Also See:
'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall'
Cold War: The Costs of Victory