1989 visit by Boris Yeltsin to the United States

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the year of visit?1989
2. What is the number of cities visited?Ten
3. What was Boris Yeltsin's 1989 visit to the United States about?Boris Yeltsin went to the United States in 1989 to give speeches in ten cities, meet U.S. leaders, and talk about reforms for the Soviet Union.
4. Why did Yeltsin visit a grocery store in Houston?He stopped at a Randalls grocery store in Houston to see how ordinary Americans shop and was amazed by the many products available.

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