His Raisa Gorbachev Foundation, founded in tribute to his late wife, has raised millions for childhood cancer.

赖莎·戈尔巴乔夫基金会是为了纪念他夫人而创立的，已经为儿童癌症筹集了数百万元。

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In 1993, Shorenstein established the Gorbachev Foundation in San Francisco with former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev.

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"Thatcher was a politician whose words carried big weight, " Mr. Gorbachev said Monday in a statement on the Gorbachev Foundation's website.

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In fact, Mr. Gorbachev's speaking engagement is part of a campaign to fund his Foundation's three-part "Global Security Project" launched last month at a symposium in Moscow.

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