Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died Tuesday at the age of 91. Gorbachev was a towering figure in world politics in the late 20th century, and after he left that stage, he often visited Capitol Hill and other parts of the U.S. throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Here are some of CQ Roll Call’s archival photos of his appearances during that time.
Former President Jimmy Carter and Gorbachev attend graduation ceremonies at Emory University in Atlanta in May 1992. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Gorbachev appears with, from left, Sen. George J. Mitchell, D-Maine, Gorbachev’s longtime translator Pavel Palazchenko and Speaker Tom Foley at a luncheon in Statuary Hall following his address to Congress on May 14, 1992. (Chris Ayers/CQ Roll Call)
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