Sometimes people ask me why I began perestroika. Were the causes basically domestic or foreign? The domestic reasons were undoubtedly the main ones, but the danger of nuclear war was so serious that it was a no less significant factor.
AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Honorary Citizen Of Berlin; Order Of Lenin; Order Of Honour; Order Of The October Revolution; Order Of The White Lion; Order Of The Badge Of Honour; Indira Gandhi Prize; Princess Of Asturias Award For International Cooperation; Philadelphia Liberty Medal; Free Your Mind; North–South Prize; ; Ronald Reagan Freedom Award; Delta Prize For Global Understanding