Economic Summit News Conference
1991-07-17T21:56:13-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODMwXC8xOTkxMDcxNzIxNTcwNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==President Bush briefed the press on the United States' perspective on the results of the Economic Summit of the Industrialized Nations which ended earlier in the day. He also spoke on recent developments in U.S.-Soviet relations, including the announcement earlier in the day of agreement on the START treaty and plans for a superpower summit to be held in Moscow at the end of July. President Bush explained the technical issues that had held up the START treaty for a number of years, and expressed confidence in the committal of the Soviet Union to embark on a true program of reform. He admitted an exact program had yet to be worked out, but said the Soviet Union had agreed to make a “shift” in its political and economic reforms.
President Bush briefed the press on the United States' perspective on the results of the Economic Summit of the Industrialized Nations which… read more
President Bush briefed the press on the United States' perspective on the results of the Economic Summit of the Industrialized Nations which ended earlier in the day. He also spoke on recent developments in U.S.-Soviet relations, including the announcement earlier in the day of agreement on the START treaty and plans for a superpower summit to be held in Moscow at the end of July. President Bush explained the technical issues that had held up the START treaty for a number of years, and expressed confidence in the committal of the Soviet Union to embark on a true program of reform. He admitted an exact program had yet to be worked out, but said the Soviet Union had agreed to make a “shift” in its political and economic reforms. close
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