George H.W. Bush worked toward a soft nuclear landing for the dissolving Soviet Union - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

George H.W. Bush worked toward a soft nuclear landing for the dissolving Soviet Union - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: As director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, I had a front-row seat to the unfolding of the events that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. From what I saw, President George H.W. Bush never got due credit for the steady hand on the tiller he provided during this tumultuous time.