White House in the Cold War

The atlas holds 26 people and 64 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Nadine Gordimer and Umm Kulthum.

Notable people

1. Nadine Gordimer

   in 1961

   1 moment here

   South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…

2. Umm Kulthum

   in 1953

   1 moment here

   Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…

Moments

1. 1987 Washington Summit and INF Treaty Mikhail Gorbachev
2. 1987 White House state-visit reception Raisa Gorbacheva
3. 1987 Hosts Washington Summit Ronald Reagan
4. 1989 First White House visit Benazir Bhutto
5. 1989 Presidential inauguration George H. W. Bush
6. 1989 Veterans Day service at Arlington National Cemetery Corazon Aquino
7. 1989 Returns to White House for portrait Ronald Reagan
8. 1990 Washington Summit and Camp David Mikhail Gorbachev
9. 1990 Arrives for Washington Summit Raisa Gorbacheva
10. 1990 Library of Congress visit Raisa Gorbacheva
11. 1990 Addresses the U.S. Congress Nelson Mandela
12. 1990 Meets President Bush Nelson Mandela
13. 1991 Addressed the United States Congress Elizabeth II
14. 1991 Welcomed at the White House Elizabeth II

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