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The Governors Island Summit was a meeting between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, held on the 7th of December, 1988. U.S. Vice President and President-elect George H. W. Bush also attended.
The Governors Island Summit took place on the 7th of December, 1988.
The summit was attended by U.S. President Ronald Reagan, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, and U.S. Vice President George H. W. Bush. Bush attended in the dual capacity of sitting Vice President and President-elect.
Gorbachev cut his trip to the United States short after learning that an earthquake had struck the Soviet republic of Armenia earlier that day. He departed immediately upon receiving the news.
An earthquake struck the Soviet republic of Armenia on the 7th of December, 1988, the same day as the summit. Gorbachev ended his U.S. visit as soon as he was informed of it.
George H. W. Bush attended the Governors Island Summit as both the sitting Vice President and the President-elect. He was present alongside President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev.