Nancy Reagan gives a Tour of the White House to Raisa Gorbachev on December 9, 1987

Full Title: Nancy Reagan gives a Tour of the White House to Raisa Gorbachev during the US/USSR Washington Summit on December 9, 1987
Creator(s): President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Television Office. 1/20/1981-1/20/1989 (Most Recent)
Series: Video Recordings, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Collection: Records of the White House Television Office (WHTV) (Reagan Administration), 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Transcript: None
Production Date: 12/9/1987
Access Restriction(s):Unrestricted
Use Restriction(s):Unrestricted
Contact(s): Ronald Reagan Library (LP-RR), 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065-0600
Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail]
National Archives Identifier:40978395
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[@nhungtran-uo2ud]

The wife of The Soviet Union leader was a highly intellectual and professional lady. ❤️

[@texan903]

She was a PhD.

[@biancahotca3244]

And a big time commi. Lest we forget.

[@biancahotca3244]

@@texan903 yeah in stupid communist studies. That’s not a real education.

[@orane3549]

@@biancahotca3244 True, but that was her culture and upbringing!!

[@shahrulamar5358]

@@biancahotca3244 She came from humble beginning. Her father was a railroad employee. Condolences to Gorbachev family for the lost of Mikhail Gorbachev few days ago. A man who helped ended the Cold War.

[@chrisrebandel5664]

This is so awkward , these two did not get along and it clearly shows , the forced cordiality is clear

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

This looks so awkward. Nancy wants to keep showing Raisa the art, and Raisa keeps asking all of these questions about life in the White House. They might as well not even be talking to each other.

[@aleksandarstavric2226]

what "art" to show to a woman who used to live in a complex of Kremlin palaces which contains several million art pieces :D

[@Pius-XI]

@@aleksandarstavric2226 What 'art' in the Kremlin?

[@robtru84]

Could they really communicate?

[@davidr.gonzalez2292]

I think Mrs. Reagan was very comfortable with Mrs. Gorbachev; both seem not to be interested in each other or whatever they had to talk; however Barbara Bush received 2 or 3 years later and they just get very well along. Mrs Reagan did not want the journalista to make questions neither to Raisa nor to her.

[@davidfaas58777]

Nancy Reagan was a blessing to America A Very Pleasant lady Dave Minnesota

[@swampsprite9]

You should read her daughter's tell-all-book The Way I See It. Nancy was just as cold, icy, and crazy as she looks here.

[@MrAitraining]

Raisa was a good looking lady.

[@orane3549]

And was a highly educated woman too. I read that Raisa spoke English flawlessly, so the interpreters may have been all a pretense on her part.

[@texan903]

Raisa held a doctoral degree.

[@orane3549]

@@texan903 Yes she did!

[@ryohn5468]

The Soviet Union knew more about the United States than you think.

[@joycebenton9368]

The former 1st Lady is gorgeous! She’s a great wife, mother and former 1st Lady Nancy Reagan! Miss her always.

[@timber8403]

Raisa Gorbachev was an attractive woman...

[@orane3549]

Boy, Nancy's blood is boiling over with Raisa's sarcasm. Raisa is showing her lack of interest in what Nancy has painstakingly put together for the tour. LOL!

[@texan903]

Raisa was adept at highlighting Nancy's sensitivities, knew how to push Nancy's buttons and took every opportunity to do so. Nancy took it all so seriously while the whole tour was a game for Raisa, who was a clever woman.

[@orane3549]

@@texan903 You are right on target about those two. May they R.I.P.

[@shahrulamar5358]

@@texan903 RAISA WAS FORMER ACADEMICIAN. NANCY WAS ACTRESS.

[@maximshakhov284]

Raisa showed who was the first lady in the event

[@swampsprite9]

@@shahrulamar5358 LOL

[@nick56677]

Mmm mmm that Raisa was a curvy dish. Good going Mikhail lol.

[@bduhe219]

I think Nancy had an issue with her, as competitive for press coverage, and maybe did not like her aggressiveness in challenging political views. It's obvious Nancy disliked her, body language spoke volumes. One note, I think it is far harder to impress foreign dignitaries, with a country who barely acknowledges the importance of culture, art, arcitecture, as being worthy investments. Russian palaces are splendid in art, gold, statuary, grandeur, and the WH, to be honest, is an impressive home, if you live in a 2 or 3 bedroom ranch house, or a two story colonial. But Russians, British, French, even Mexico, have far greater structures of grandure, that dwarf the WH, or even Biltmore or San Simeon as great American palaces of wealth.

[@shahrulamar5358]

NANCY LIVE LONGER THAN RAISA...🤔🤔🤔

[@texan903]

@@shahrulamar5358 yes, Nancy won. Being 11 years older than Raisa, she still outlived her by 17 more years, leaving Raisa in the dust by living nearly 95 years compared to only 67 for Mrs. Gorbachev.

[@shahrulamar5358]

@@texan903 Unfortunately Raisa get leukimia. His husband still around. Age 90.

[@MS-wb5mf]

The building has 55,000 square feet , a movie theater; bowling alley ; putting green and basketball court. It is full of priceless historical artifacts , paintings and furniture ; to refer to it as an " impressive home ' would be like calling a presidential Rolex a nice watch. It includes an official guest house " Blair House " that boasts 119 rooms by itself. Jackie Kennedy thought Buckingham Palace in London was so outdated ; tacky and in disrepair she didn't even want to stay there. If you want to talk about the Hearst Castle compared to Russian homes , most people there live in a one room flat.

[@JLamont45]

@@texan903 Yup, Nancy’s Chief White House Astrologer told her it was time to go on the offensive.

[@Glen.Danielsen]

*The comments below seems so removed from the simple, delightful realities in this video. It might be better just to disable **_Comments_** here.*

[@turalhasanov4437]

Nancy Iconic Reagan ❤

[@annettecasals]

God, I miss the Reagan White House!!

[@abduldzemilelezi5719]

Tiamo tanto

[@abduldzemilelezi5719]

Tivojo tanto

[@volslover1504]

You arent the only one.

[@justynak7297]

I don’t miss what was happening in my country at the time. Battlefield between Soviets and American. I am glad that this world faded away.

[@guayabito6946]

And Trump

[@yellyman5483]

Raisa is behaving as if Nancy was showing her the outhouse:)

[@ConorD84]

She was no Jackie Kennedy 😬

[@texan903]

To be fair, Mrs. Kennedy entered the White House as a 31-year-old mother of two small children, including an infant, while Mrs. Reagan had adult children and was 59 years old when she became First Lady. Of course, the women couldn't have been more different.

[@adriannespring8598]

True. Jackie wasn't interested in policy while Nancy ran the show & cut a lotta throat.

[@patirvin-bz9pg]

Jacqueline Kennedy knew much more about American history. She renovated much of the White House at no expense to taxpayers. She got original furniture donated to bring back the refinement of the past.

[@amy0112]

See at the end I thought Raisa was about to talk to the press again if she did I bet Nancy would crack up😂😂😂

[@dukerwong3900]

Although between America and Russia are very different systems of countries, but as the former President Reagan and former 1st Lady could maintain the conversation with them by diplomatic strategy as the courtesy as well as reached the point what our country's principles altogether at the time. It is very interesting video and impressive. I believe the strategic diplomacy and the strength altogether for the peace of the world as the safety of our own country too. I always missed President Reagan and former 1st Lady Reagan.

[@jocelynregidor7787]

i miss you Mrs Reagan and we love you more

[@markvolker1145]

These were two very classy women that should be held up as role-models for all young women... Instead they get the likes of Kim Kardashian, Madonna, and Lindsay Lohan....

[@adriannespring8598]

Ssssoooo true. Nancy was incredibly business minded, absolutely ruthless, and cut throat in her goals and how to get what she wanted.

[@70snostalgia]

Poor Nancy, outclassed in every way. Raisa just took over.

[@texan903]

Nancy behaved in a patronizing way toward Raisa, who picked up on Nancy's attitude quickly. I think Raisa evened things up between them.

[@mark1968]

This is so awkward. Nancy was not that fond of Raisa by all accounts.

[@Jenny_1158]

Nancy wasn't fond of anyone unless they had appeared on television or in a movie. She always seemed like she was sitting on a pedestal and looking down on everyone.

[@jv-ep2tc]

I don't know if that is so accurate. Sometimes people who are reserved at first may seem imperious.

[@Kedeas]

Jenny1158 what a very Simpleton response to a very complicated issue and time in these two countries histories and the wife of the ruler of the free world.

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

Nancy and Raisa got along just fine, eventually, with Mrs. Reagan graciously extending an invitation to the Gorbachevs to visit the Reagan ranch in California, and the Gorbachevs accepted.

[@jjrj8568]

@@Jenny_1158 let alone the fact that she surely felt intimidated by a fairly more intelligent woman with higher education, and also, in a more puerile note, younger and more beautiful; Nancy Reagan was a bad actress, and that's it.

[@antonpetrov9079]

Да,Раиса умом не блистала!хозяева её знакомят с домом,а она слова не даёт сказать.Умничает...

[@kurbanovm]

Не комплексуй.

[@fairly75]

Да, английский Рая не выучила на своём факультете марксизма-ленинизма... и ведёт себя как злобная нюшка

[@user-rk1uz9hx5m]

Художественная живопись - это что-то новое. Может я ослышалась?

[@марфа-к3ч]

Деревня деревней так же как и её мужинёк колхозник!С самолёта всегда раньше его выпрыгивала !

[@tatianaanokhina8561]

Такое ощущение, что Нэнси в напряге!!! Посмотрите на её лицо, уже не знает, когда вопросы закончатся...

[@user-bt2dx4vw7q]

Раиса - смесь французского с нижегородским на фоне Нэнси Рейган.

[@felixkoretskiy3395]

Eto tochno .

[@humboldt777]

Nancy looked great!

[@gavinrobb85]

The WH is a small residence in comparison to the Kremlin or Buckingham palace. Both All I have visited. However the WH is the most iconic and I want to get in there! Could only see outside and at the time as a British Citizen I could not get in! Next time hopefully.

[@snuggles1811]

Good luck 🍀😊

[@robtru84]

Could these two first ladies really communicate?

[@OSTARAEB4]

I’m sure Raisa was unimpressed with the White House given the age and various halls within The Kremlin. The tension is apparent with these two women.

[@mariannebonner2280]

I believe they did not like each other. Body language makes it obvious.

[@orane3549]

They were two very prominent ladies with chips on their shoulders who were married to two very powerful men. Cultural differences played a roll as well. Raisa was quite slick and Nancy was no pushover. LOL!

[@texan903]

No matter their troubles, Mrs. Reagan and Mrs. Gorbachev seemed to work through them. Years after this, in 1992, the Gorbachevs visited the Reagans at the latter's ranch in California.

[@Carpenterdane]

Nancy Reagan definitely acted like a diva around her.

[@ihl8608]

what the hell does that mean moron ?

[@texan903]

Both these women were catty, competitive divas.

[@robtru84]

could they really communicate with each other?

[@ryohn5468]

I never cared for Nancy Reagan.

[@lorelailaval7676]

Raisa was class:) Nancy...was Nancy.

[@FLIPPER1439]

Here today July 5,2023 we are seeing Nancy Reagan First Lady 💖 We only got to see this on TV 📺, therefore this means a lot more today to many of us.

[@kurbanovm]

As a former Soviet citizen, Iˇm proud that Mikhail Gorbachev made the decisive step to freedom, but Iˇm embarassed for his wife. Donˇt come to USA and lecture first lady on communism in condescending tone, for fuck sake. It`s not some tedious communist party session, where you`re bound to listen, it`s a meeting with a classy western lady, who`s mind is free and antidogmatic , so condescending lecturing tone was a big mistake.

[@nancyhey1012]

When did Raisa lecture Nancy on communism? I don’t remember that at all.

[@Yobbie72]

"Its an official residence....I would say that humanly speaking, a human being would like to live in a regular house....This house is a museum"...Raisa Gorbachev was so rude! Always lecturing, always trying to show off how intelligent she was. Nancy Reagan should be canonized as a saint for demonstrating heroic patience with her antics!

[@jolenaagapisou3803]

C R - raids so rude, I think she was jealous, but mrs Reagan was a gracious host, nonetheless! Nancy was so tiny, probably a size 4

[@texan903]

@@jolenaagapisou3803 Raisa was by no means a stout woman herself.

[@orane3549]

C R If the rolls were reversed, Nancy would have said the same thing.

[@Yobbie72]

@@orane3549 Well, the roles WERE reversed when Nancy went to the Kremlin, and she said NO SUCH THING!

[@orane3549]

@@Yobbie72 If you were following closely, you should know there was an incident between the two at the the Kremlin. Of course Nancy blamed Raisa for pulling a fast one on her. Bottom line is, those two did not have chemistry and their personalities clashed, regardless of the one you prefer.

[@alex-dantistbrazhnik7040]

Раиса, конечно, высокомерная была

[@maxbillaud521]

Очень.

[@fairly75]

И кроме того не развитая. "Художественная живопись", а что живопись бывает не художественная? Масло масляное. Говорит коряво. "Его выставка",- деревня. "Выставка художника Уайда..." так формулируют.

[@felixkoretskiy3395]

Vi sovershenno pravi . Ona nenavidela prostix lyudei . Nepriyatnaya osoba .

[@felixkoretskiy3395]

@@fairly75 Vi sovershenno pravi .

[@marcanthonyrodriguez3636]

oooh . so awkward. These ladies: cat fight. Thankfully their husbands got along better.

[@texan903]

Nancy Robbins Davis Reagan was a fierce protector of her husband which he often needed. On the other hand, she was terribly difficult and impossible to get along with, quite deceptive and manipulative. In terms of ranking among her fellow First Ladies, I think she is solidly middle of the pack.

[@akrenwinkle]

@@texan903 By the way, Barbara Bush, Nancy, Trump... all from Queens New Yawk.

[@texan903]

@@akrenwinkle Barbara Pierce Bush was born in Manhattan, was raised in Rye, New York, one of the country's wealthiest locales.

[@akrenwinkle]

@@texan903 Authorized biographies and wikipedia articles are written with the cooperation and/or participation of the subject's family and friends, fans. That is why there are so many facts and "alternative facts" about public figures. Some people obviously think that giving Mrs. Bush a New York birthplace is an improvement, (some even say she was born in Rye, NY), giving her a promotion, so to speak. But she was born at what was formerly known as Sloane Hospital, Sloane Medical Center, or Sloane Hospital for Women, during its long history in the borough of Queens, NY. Regarding this, and regarding everything, either you want to know the truth or you resist it.

[@texan903]

@@akrenwinkle she was born in Manhattan as far as I can tell. Unless you can produce something credible to show otherwise, that's what I'm going with.

[@texan903]

@@akrenwinkle also, there's no reason to, as you say, "give a promotion." Most credible sources show that three of her parents' four children, the last of which died in May 2022, were born in New York County. None of the other Pierce children were famous, which debunks your promotion theory. Additionally, her official biographer, who conducted a series of interviews with Pierce Bush at the very end of her life, during those last few months, states that Bush was born at the now defunct Booth Memorial Hospital on June 8, 1925.

[@user-yn9if8ff4e]

При,жизни, пытался,приподнести,букет,но,не,судьба,прости,нас, дорогая,леди

[@user-wn9ph1tz8o]

Ии может возможно о выпустить( перевыпустить) книги и Её и его - Горбач. В печатном варианте желат точное колич незнаю и названия. В книгах все т о них - фото... Электроника портится, страдает а напечатал есть.

[@user-wn9ph1tz8o]

А может попросить родственников по содействовать чтоб Мих серг Горб привезли в Москву, и памятник Раисе Максим и у них посоветовал какой бы они хотели, а потом и Мих серг..?

[@danielaivancov3099]

We talked about.... She talked about Soviet Union 😂

[@amzanz9145]

it is so nice to see a wife of a russian president very interested in american history and quite amaze with it. i would say... hmmn maybe russia loves america after all. hehehe

[@itstheburnz]

Oh a bit naive.. she was reported after to he very pointed and difficult, prickly ...lectured on Marxism at any chance...

[@ExVeritateLibertas]

She was not interested in it, she tried to trip up Mrs. Reagan and made snide comparisons at every opportunity. Rather than demonstrating class, she demonstrated the opposite.

[@shahrulamar5358]

RAISA WAS FORMER ACADEMICIAN. 👍👍👍

[@vitothepizzaguy7475]

I alway found that Nancy had a huge head compared to her tiny body, looks like a funko pop

[@patirvin-bz9pg]

She was of the school,, "A woman can never be too thin or too rich." It shows. She looks flat with a big head

[@ATLcentury334]

Was never a big Nancy fan, but this tour was like pulling teeth. Mrs. Gorbachev must not have been briefed before the trip on how to be a gracious guest, she looked annoyed and unimpressed. I’ve visited the White House 8 times and I wish I could go back. My favorite room is the green room and the beautiful coffee urn that belonged to the Adams’.

[@texan903]

Reagan had an air of superiority toward Gorbacheva, something the latter detected rather quickly. Instead of succumbing to Reagan's condescension, she gave what she got in return.

[@beatrizdepaz9506]

I've never been in the Kremlim but that living palace fortaleza must be something.

[@robtru84]

could they really communicate?

[@orane3549]

They both had interpreters.

[@luismiguelosorio]

I truly doubt about the Mrs Reagan skills in any field after watching this, unfortunately.

[@주상희-d6l]

USA, Seoul Olympic Games Supporting Events 💜 KOREA US Alliance Forever!

[@gghkll5932]

Symbiosis of neo-nazis and neo-stalinists took power in Russia. The russian authorities are sponsores all European neo-nazis and other exstremists to destabilize Europe, USA and all world

[@skybeneath4446]

GorbachevA. Gorbachev is for male

[@ExVeritateLibertas]

Raisa Gorbacheva was supposed to be representing protelarian values, and came off as a spoiled princess, compensating for the typical Russian inferiority complex, while Nancy Reagan, the wife of the capitalist leader, exudes simplicity and honesty. The way Raisa tried to embarrass Nancy by testing her with questions and making snide comparisons ("Mrs. Schultz was a very active guide") is disgraceful. Rather than demonstrating class, she demonstrated the opposite. Maybe she succeeded in showing her proletarian background after all.

[@texan903]

Their manners with each other were stiff, standoffish, snobbish. Each woman seemed to have her own agenda, something to prove to the other. Both of them seemed to have a complex.

[@orane3549]

@@texan903 Very well put! Excellent response.

[@shahrulamar5358]

Raisa dad was former railway worker.

[@user-wn9ph1tz8o]

И родственников предложил может он могилуиоформ по своему.у Горбачевых

[@cattillman7705]

4:12. GOT DAAAAAYYYYYYUUUUMMMM NANCY!!!!!!!!! WIFEY AND I THINK YOU TOO DAMN BEAUTIFUL. MWAH!!!!!!!!!!!🥶🌞🌝

[@ryohn5468]

Raise Gorbachev was a very nice person and dressed better than Nancy Reagan.

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

You're definitely on crack!

[@guywill7875]

She typically had nothing of value to say. just fluff.

[@user-wn9ph1tz8o]

Отношение к красоте семьи Горбачевых в России непонятна. Влад это ясно ВЛАД лис, а Горбачёвым это двойной ВЛАД! И в Россию должна вернуться эта красота! А не отвергпться идиотами! Как леди ди. Её отвергать это и смешно и идиотизм! На себя только красиво и классно на неё смотреть! Не даром в англ созданыее музей в множ зданий. С Горбачевыми по идее также, иначе мы себя обидняем! Они это шик России!

[@АлександрЕвстифеев-я2г]

Простушка и аристократка

[@felixkoretskiy3395]

Vi pravi . Raika - kolxozniza ! A skolko gonora !

[@HaliK7829]

The Great Grand you know knight always be The Greatest till now laugh at your husbands farewell don’t bother me Onli is here We are Historical. Good luck all he says!😂

[@ih8utbe]

I never liked Nancy Reagan. She was arrogant and was jealous of Raisa Gorbachev.

[@unitedstatesdiplomatlarryk5417]

First Lady Nancy Reagans' husband President Reagan appointed me United States Diplomat at age 55, he has his reasons, My Appointment was made in 1987, I was in a cage for yelling at someone in 2017 at the Denton county Texas detention center when my United States Diplomat title became active Denton county Texas violated my Safe Passage President Reagan Granted me until age 55 I'm 58 now. On call waiting for Duty. "Semper Fidelis" United States Diplomat Larry Kuchenmeister

[@maureenoneill2847]

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[@ericapple1711]

ilkeit

[@kenbranaugh8251]

Putin's mentor? Oh great.

[@user-oi4tq3en8n]

ㆍ

[@petel9711]

Looks like a boring tour.

[@maureenoneill2847]

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[@kyramia4955]

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[@pomrowik_bagienny1089]

🤨 What are you talking about ?

[@nick56677]

Are u having a stroke in the comment section?

[@kylepellerinmjfmtributeartist]

First Ladies of United States Of America on my list are: 1. Melania Trump 2. Nancy Reagan 3. Jackie Kennedy 4. Michelle Obama 5. Laura Bush 6. Hillary Clinton 7. Barbara Bush 8. Lady Bird Johnson

[@sebastian19739]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤭

[@nancyhey1012]

Wasn’t Jackie Kennedy the most popular of all of the First Ladies? I know of no one who disliked her, regardless of whether or not they liked her husband. Personally, Hilary Clinton was my least favorite. I don’t like her know it all attitude.

[@sebastian19739]

@@nancyhey1012 That list is a joke! Melania wouldn’t even make the top eight maybe even 10. I’m not speaking personally but more historically. She was not widely popular and other than her fashions at times she committed one of the most major fluffs when she recited essentially Michelle Obama’s speech at the convention.

[@texan903]

@@nancyhey1012 Eleanor Roosevelt has consistently ranked as the most popular, most effective First Lady, and for good reason.

[@texan903]

My favorites: 1. Eleanor Roosevelt 2. Michelle Robinson Obama 3. Rosalynn Smith Carter 4. Barbara Pierce Bush 5. Bess Wallace Truman 6. Abigail Smith Adams 7. Mamie Doud Eisenhower 8. Ida Saxton McKinley 9. Thelma Ryan Nixon

[@robtru84]

could they really communicate with each other?