Our cooperation ensured the international isolation of Saddam Hussein.
George Bush
The Public Record
George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1989, to January 20, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Bush was a World War II veteran and served in various roles within the U.S. government, including as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977. His presidency is noted for significant events such as the Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as his efforts in foreign policy and international diplomacy.
We stand with you in your historic struggle for democracy and reform.
America stands with the forces of freedom and reform wherever they are found.
Together, our two nations must overcome a half-century of mistrust to seize this moment and build a lasting peace.
Let this Moscow summit definitively mark the end of what all of us would agree has been an era of mistrust, and let it mark a new beginning for our two nations.
We must not see the positive progress that we have made threatened or thrown in doubt.
I come here on a state visit to the Soviet Union, but I also come to discover a rapidly changing country.
We view this visit as a very positive step in the overall relationship between the United States and Russia;





