Arms Control and Soviet–American Relations
Vitaly Churkin
Thursday, 13 Nov 1986 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Vitaly Churkin is Second Secretary of the Embassy of the Soviet Union. Mr. Churkin was the first Soviet official ever to testify before the US Congress. His testimony covered the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.Part of the World Affairs Series: Breaking Barriers - The U.S.S.R. and The U.S.
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