Vladimir Pozner Jr.

That's and selected members of the American elite present at the Soviet embassy during Gorbachev's first visit to Washington.

Now, I'm sure that you've all seen Vladimir Pozner on television.

He is a leading member of a new jet set of Russian officials who commute between Moscow and the United States.

He was born in France.

After a 29-year run, 26 years in syndication, and nearly 7,000 one-hour daily shows, the final original episode of Donahue aired on September 13, 1996.

In the 1980s, during the Cold War period of openness by the USSR, Donohue and Soviet journalist Vladimir Posner co-hosted a series of televised discussions known as the U.S.-Soviet Space Bridge among everyday citizens of the Soviet Union and the United States.

It was the first event of its kind in broadcasting history, and Donohue hosted an audience in the U.S. city while Posner hosted an audience in the Soviet city.

all on one television program.

So there were these two people who were on the radio all the time.

The American was a man named Phil Daniu, and the Russian was a man named Vladimir Posner.

I suspect that they're both Jewish, but Posner certainly sounds Jewish, although people say his mother wasn't Jewish.

Whatever the case is.

He said he did 180s.

All the things I had to say then, it was my job, you know.

And I would listen to Phil Donio and Vladimir Posner.

And I got a kick out of it.