When the Cold War Stopped on I-94
from Pionerd Hosted by Robert Thomas
Bypassing major coastal capitals like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and his brilliant wife, Raisa, touched down in the Twin Cities for a whirlwind, seven-hour diplomatic blitz. Driven by Governor Rudy Perpich's aggressive brand of "citizen diplomacy" and backed by local tech pioneers like Control Data Corporation, this historic visit proved that the Upper Midwest didn't need to wait for Washington to shape the end of the Cold War.
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