Milestones
Ten years ago: President Bush and his wife, Barbara, welcomed Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev in a ceremony at the White House. The two leaders and their aides discussed German reunification.
Five years ago: Sen. Bob Dole accused Hollywood of promoting violence, rape and casual sex in music and movies, and said “the mainstreaming of deviancy must come to an end.”
One year ago: In Turkey, the treason trial of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan opened. (He was convicted and sentenced to death.)