George H.W. Bush 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History

Episode 260 GEORGE H.W.BUSH 1990 -1991 The Sweep of History , (Part 1) The Arms Reduction Agreement and Summer Summit

February 14, 2024 Randal Wallace Season 12 Episode 260
George H.W. Bush 1990 - 1991 The Sweep of History
Episode 260 GEORGE H.W.BUSH 1990 -1991 The Sweep of History , (Part 1) The Arms Reduction Agreement and Summer Summit
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It is the season 12 premier episode and with such a long gap since our last Bush episode we thought we would start by looking at the life of George Bush , from his love of Golf and his family connection to the game, to his military time in World War 2, and his time as Vice President, up to the moment in our timeline when Bush enters his second year in the Presidency. 

It is in 1990, when President Bush meets with Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to sign the Arms Reduction Agreement at a Summit in Washington D.C.  The relationship had come a long way and it was clear the Cold War was thawing out and the relationship between the struggling Soviet Union and the United States was in fact getting much warmer. 

In this episode, we look back at the thawing of tensions in the Cold War and listen in on the historic press conference with George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev, as an era of peace begins to be taking shape. However,  things would soon take a very different turn. 

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Tribute to President George H. W. Bush - Past Bobby Jones Award Winner - PGA Golf Video
Intro Music
U.S. President spends 60th birthday with his Father President George H. W. Bush - Bush Library video
Reagan Foundation Tribute to George H. W. Bush
Host Randal wallace welcomes you to Season 12 (See if you catch the mistake in the audio) an introduces the Arms Reduction Agreement
George H. W Bush Aviation Gallery Video - Bush Library Video
Host Randal Wallace gives an explanation for the Arms Reduction Agreement signing ceremony we are about to hear
President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev sign the Arms Reduction Agreement.
Host Randal Wallace explains what the Strategic Arms Reduction Agreement covered
President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev hold a press conference before leaving their meeting in 1990
Closing theme

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