START will have a duration of 15 years, unless it is superseded by a subsequent agreement.
George Bush
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George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1989, to January 20, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Bush was a World War II veteran and served in various roles within the U.S. government, including as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977. His presidency is noted for significant events such as the Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as his efforts in foreign policy and international diplomacy.
As entrepreneurs and businessmen and risk-takers, you really do hold a key to the future prosperity of the Soviet Union.
The treaty that we sign today is a most complicated one -- the most complicated of contracts governing the most serious of concerns.
And yes, I couldn't agree more about the productive nature of the talks, the enhancement of mutual understanding.
We agreed here to tackle the next challenge -- furthering economic reform in the U.S.S.R., and seeking to integrate the Soviet economy into the international system.
I am satisfied with the fact that political dialog is developing in this way once in this hall.
By reducing arms, we reverse a half-century of steadily growing strategic arsenals.
This treaty marks the first agreement between the two countries in which the number of deployed strategic nuclear weapons will actually be reduced.
In the light of continuing the discussion which we had in London, within the framework of my meeting at the G - 7, we spoke also about this subject as well.
Enactment of H.R. 3040 would be inconsistent with such policies and would deter employment growth.





