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Bush responds to Soviet referendum on preserving the USSR

Name: Bush responds to Soviet referendum on preserving the USSR
Start: 1991-03-17
Location: United States

Following the March 17, 1991 Soviet referendum on a proposed new Union treaty, President Bush issued a public statement urging that the vote be respected and expressing support for Mikhail Gorbachev's efforts to achieve a peaceful, negotiated restructuring of the Soviet state.

The response framed U.S. policy toward a rapidly changing USSR, signaling Western backing for reformist leadership and influencing diplomatic engagement during a pivotal moment in the Soviet Union's eventual dissolution.

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Event Details

Date: March 17, 1991
President: George H. W. Bush
Category: Foreign Policy
Era: Cold War Era

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