During the 20th century a number of peace walks were organized involving the citizens of the United States and the USSR.
A peace walk from San Francisco, US, to Moscow, USSR, took place from December 1960 to October 1961.
Wernicke, Gunter and Wittner, Lawrence S.(1999) "Lifting the Iron Curtain: The Peace March to Moscow of 1960–1961".
David N. Rich's website A 450-mile peace walk from Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) to Moscow in the USSR took place from June 15 to July 8, 1987.
To mark the conclusion of the walk, the first rock concert featuring American and Soviet performers took place at the Ismailovo Stadium in Moscow on the 4 July, symbolically coinciding with the Independence Day holiday in the U.S.[6] Segal, F., & Basten, F. E. (1988).
The American Soviet walk: Taking steps to end the nuclear arms race.
"PAIR JOINS PEACE TREK IN USSR AMERICANS, SOVIETS TO WALK 450 MILES".
"Peace Marchers Meet in Loudoun; Disarmament Activists Prepare for 450-Mile Trek Across Russia".
"REMEMBERING RUSSIA: AFTER THE WALK – BENEATH THE POLITICS, FRIENDLY PEOPLE WITH A PASSION FOR PEACE".
"A walk for peace Series: MARCH TO MOSCOW / A PHOTO DIARY – Chicago Sun-Times".
Mission to Moscow: Joint Venture for Peace American Contingent in Virginia Trains for Start of Walk Next week at Leningrad.
Peace Marchers Capture Soviets' Attention: Thousands Greet Walkers With Curiosity and Emotional Displays.
The Peace Marchers Arrive in Moscow: Muted Welcome Suggests Parade Played Better in the Provinces.
Reebok Diplomacy: Allan Affeldt of Newport Beach, the Activist Behind the Peace March on Moscow.
OurMove.org offers a detailed, annotated photographic account of the American Soviet Peace Walk, which took place on the 450 kilometer stretch between St. Petersburg (then Leningrad) and Moscow, Russia, in the summer of 1987.
They started their travels from Washington, D.C. went on to Santa Monica, CA and continued on to San Francisco, to experience the America way of life.
On July 16, 1988, the American Soviet Peace Walk concert finale event happened at the Band Shell in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park with an estimated public attendance of 25,000 plus.
The Producers give many thanks to all participants, the volunteers, and performing friends of the Summer of Love 20th Anniversary 1987 series that benefited the San Francisco Food Bank and ran through to the Concert of July 16, 1988.
Participants and performances achieved the results as Change Makers that has advanced the cause for Peace and People-to-People Awareness.
Artists' performances in concerts that achieve Global attention are needed as an ongoing effort to sustain awareness of and for Peace.
Special Thanks go to; Susan Ramser, Producers Assistant who hosted the Soviet Artists on their arrival to San Francisco with the help of a Cadillac mini-fleet, Arthur Meyer, Artistic Director, and to Pete Sears of the original Jefferson Starship who assisted in the musical coordination and inviting cause-aware musician friends to participate.
Guest Artists Performers: ALEXANDER GRADSKY, TIME MACHINE, COLLECTIVE VISION, THE TELEPHONE TRUST, YKRANIAN WOMEN'S CHOUS, THE SOVIET YOUTH PERFORMERS…Friends of Summer of Love and special invites; BABA OLATUNJI, JERRY GARCIA.
MICKEY HART, GRACE SLICK, MERL SAUNDERS, MIMI FARINA, JOHN CIPPOLINA, PETE SEARS, ZERO, NORTON BUFFALO, MARK BENNO, EMMIT POWELL & THE GOSPELL ELITES, OGIE YOCHA, and surprise guest PAUL KANTNER.
The American Soviet Peace Walk 1988 Poster & Beyond Web-Wall: http://www.summeroflove.tv/ News Advisory.
Peace Walkers Reach High Note in Trek: Soviets, Americans Due at Concert.
The Great American Glasnost Tour: In a Peace Walk Across the U.S., Soviets Explore the Basics: Bikers, Barbecues and the Beach.
About 460 American and Soviet citizens walked for peace from Odessa to Kiev in the Ukrainian SSR over five weeks in late summer of 1988.
About 80 Americans and 120 Soviets calling themselves "Russian North," participated in an international peace walk, passing through cities like Archangelsk and Severodvinsk.
This section includes materials that contain references to more than one peace walk, such as reviews of events which span longer time periods and historical trends.
(text is in Russian language) Subheadings: – American-Soviet "Peace March" June 16 – July 19, 1988.