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Reagan visits birthplace of Solidarity in Gdansk
Former President Reagan honored the shipyard city birthplace of Solidarity meeting Lech Walesa and laying flowers at the monument. He praised the movement’s impact on Central and Eastern Europe and noted the shipyard that sparked revolutions. Reagan’s European tour included a Soviet visit to follow.
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Warsaw
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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