Good News In History, November 19
Good News In History, November 19 40 years ago today, US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev met for the first time. The Geneva Summit in Switzerland was the first step toward a thawing of Cold War tensions, as Reagan and Gorbachev talked about all topics and got to know each other’s positions. The new relationship led to the signing two years later of the INF Treaty to eliminate intermediate-range nuclear weapons. READ more about the fruits of the meeting… (1985) The summit also concluded with the Northern Pacific Air Safety accord that aimed at preventing a repeat of the Soviet downing of Korean Airlines Flight 007 in September 1983. A signing ceremony followed, with an agreement on the opening of consulates in Kiev and New York being signed, as well as agreements to renew regular US‑Soviet dialogue on future summit meetings. 41 cultural exchange agreements were also signed, including the restart of exchanges of theatrical and artistic groups and major ar…
