General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev hosted a dinner at the Soviet Embassy with representatives of the publishing industry. General Secretary Gorbachev offered a statement on the changes going on in his country and then answered questions posed by editors and publishers gathered around a table in an editorial board-style meeting. Questions revolved around scientific, economic, and cultural issues emphasizing areas of cooperation and continued differences between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. The questioners were not identified.