The President's News Conference
03/16/1989
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I'd say the matter of foreign aid is a matter for the Soviet Union to determine.
It's not the United States role to fine-tune how the Soviet Union or Russia or anybody else deal with other countries.
I just want to thank you for popping in, and you are welcome at any time.
We both agree that more progress must be made.