Boris Yeltsin arrives seeks breakthrough in arms talks
Boris Yeltsin arrived in Washington amid a staged display of dual personas as he met with James Baker III at Andrews Air Force Base and Blair House. He shook crowds and urged a break with the past while Baker and Kozyrev pursued “extraordinarily difficult” but hopeful talks on arms control and aid, aiming for a major step forward in U.S.-Soviet relations.
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Court OKs U S kidnapping of Mexican doctor in drug case
The Supreme Court 6 to 3 rule allows U S prosecutors to pursue Humberto Alvarez Machain despite Mexico’s objections. The ruling centers on an extradition treaty and the killings of DEA agent Enrique Camarena and pilot Alfredo Zavala Avelar. The White House pledged continued cooperation with foreign states to balance law enforcement and international law.
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Bush and Yeltsin pledge friendship before summit talks
President Bush and Boris Yeltsin greet each other on the eve of a full dress summit as negotiators race to surmount hard obstacles to a major nuclear arms agreement. Yeltsin declares the adversary era over while Bush urges Congress to back a 24 billion dollar Western aid package for Russia and other republics.
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