Prospects for arms control in Geneva fade
The United States and the Soviet Union launch a new push in Geneva amid doubts any new limits can be reached. Star Wars defies easy compromise, shaping talks around defensive vs offensive systems and testing political will ahead of the 1988 U.S. election. Max Kampelman stresses preparing for confrontation across military, diplomacy and propaganda to uphold peace and containment.
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Don Cook
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Soviet Union
Vienna
Austria
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Reagan
White House
U.S
Nikolai F. Chervov
Washington
Montana
Siberia
Moscow
Max M. Kampelman
Kampelman
Europe
Rowny Hints at Harmony to Break Geneva Ties
Edward L. Rowny, head of arms reduction talks in Geneva since 1979, recalls using his harmonica to ease stalled negotiations. When his Russian songs drifted through the room, the Russians conceded that nothing more could be said. He replied that perhaps they could sing about it, and the talks resumed.
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Edward L. Rowny
Geneva
Gallup poll finds Americans see nuclear parity with Soviets
A Gallup survey taken Feb 15-18 shows 44 percent of Americans view the United States and the Soviet Union as about equal in nuclear strength, with 24 percent supporting U.S. advantage and 23 percent favoring the Soviets. The poll also finds a shift toward the belief that continuing arms buildup raises nuclear war risk.
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Asies Times Syndicate
Rinceton
N.J
U.S
Geneva
Gallup
Soviet Union
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United States
Gallup Oranization
Wall Street Journal
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