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Vast cultural gulf between nations at Geneva summit
The piece compares U.S. and Soviet negotiating styles and histories as Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Geneva. It cites linguistic differences, cultural legacies from Greece Rome Byzantium and the Orient, and argues history shapes current diplomacy. It notes Gorbachev's new approach and Soviet offers, and warns culture and ideology influence talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Soviet Union
Reagan
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Geneva
William L. Ury
Harvard University
Moscow
Russia
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gorbachev
White House
U.S
Congress
China
Greece
Rome
Byzantium
Congressional Research Service
Joseph G. Whelan
Henry A. Kissinger
Richard M. Nixon
Kremlin
Helmut Sonnenfeldt