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Meaning
Thatcher is saying that she viewed Gorbachev as someone she could work with. The line suggests a practical willingness to cooperate despite political differences.
When It Was Said
1984
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Cited with a source on Wikiquote: TV Interview for BBC (17 December 1984).
Source
TV Interview for BBC (17 December 1984)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Listed with a cited source on Wikiquote: TV Interview for BBC (17 December 1984).
Did You Know?
Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990.
About Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
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