Informal Exchange With Reporters
10/16/1987
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Neither treaty has been ratified because they were not verifiable in their original form.
I think he recognizes that their massive buildup has been responsible for the great economic crisis that he faces there ...
The journey toward better Soviet-American relations will remain a difficult one.
We've only heard the same as you've heard: that he has been suggesting doing something of this kind.