Mikhail Gorbachev 1931-2022 In Memoriam
National Security Archive
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Description
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died in 2022, and the Archive published this memorial. Its opening line is unsparing about his country after him. Gorbachev ended the Cold War, only to see party apparatchiks destroy his country, a process the posting says continues.
The memorial's second claim fits the Archive's mission: Gorbachev made history, then freed history by opening his documents. Few leaders have given archivists more. His papers and his foundation's records underpin many of the Archive's Russia publications. An institution built on documents marking his death in those terms is both tribute and a fair statement of his documentary legacy.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | National Security Archive |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | DECLASSIFIED |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23,920 bytes |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | National Security Archive |