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Workers prepare to hang a large Soviet flag to welcome Gorbachev



Workers prepare to hang a large Soviet flag to welcome Gorbachev

Washington: National Park Service workmen hoist a huge Soviet flag into position beside the American flag 5/30/1990 in front of the old Executive office next to the White House in preparation for the historic summit meeting between Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and President George Bush. (UPI Photo/Richard Tomkins)

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