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Mikhail Gorbachev would be visiting the Sixth Floor Mueum at the former Texas Schoolbook Depository Building in one-half hour. That was the message received by museum archivist Gary Mack and the one marketing director who happened to be working that Saturday afternoon.
According to Mack, Gorbachev came with two bodyguards and a translater and took the regular tour of the Sixth Floor Museum, which is operated by the Dallas County Historical Foundation.
Mack said that Gorbachev seemed particularly impressed with the "Organized Crime" exhibit, had the translater read the photo captions and appeared to agree with the synopsis.
Like all conspiracy "buffs" who visit Dealey Plaza, Gorbachev also had to see the view from the Grassy Knoll. He went out onto the street, security in tow, and looked at the picket fence and met conspiracy evangalist Robert Groden, who was selling his books and magazines at a makeshift stall.
Groden handed Gorbachev a copy of his latest publication, which Gorbachev handed to an assistant.
Before he left the museum, Gorbachev had stopped by one of the Memory Books, which are left open for visitors to record their own impressions.
The former Soviet Head-of-State wrote:
I've long been interested in the life of John F. Kennedy. He was certainly a great president of the United States. For us who live in a complicated time of transition of great importance the vision of John F. Kennedy, his thoughts about peace and about how to live in the world. [sic]President Kennedy's remarks on June 10, 1963 at American University are of even greater importance today than then. Thirty-five years ago he already saw what we have come to understand only now.
The best memory of this man would be to understand his deeds and thoughts and to translate them into policies, and more important, in the life of nations.
He looked far ahead and he wanted to change a great deal. Perhaps it is this that is the key to the mystery of the death of President John F. Kennedy.
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