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I'm sure they'll—as we will—they'll take it for what it is.

I am delighted that later today I'll have the opportunity to welcome President Gorbachev to the United States and extend to him the hospitality and good wishes of the American people.

These unilateral reductions would, however, give a long-awaited encouragement for our efforts to achieve the genuine balance in conventional forces that would assure greater security and stability in Europe.

I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.