Gorbachev will field questions from members of the news media at 5 p.m. in the Indiana Memorial Union Building. One of the most important statesmen of the late 20th Century, Gorbachev introduced unprecedented reforms which contributed to the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. and the breakup of the Eastern Bloc alliance.
Entry is through the WEST door only.
Background material and guidelines will be provided at the conference. A faculty expert on Gorbachev's topics will be available for a briefing, and Russian-area students also may be present for your questions. Admittance to the lecture will begin at 6 p.m. at the northwest entrance to the IU Auditorium. Please inform us of any special needs or requests of your news organization, including live coverage or breakaway reports.