Baker seeks NATO unity as Gorbachev offer reshapes arms talks
Secretary Baker travels through Moscow and Ottawa easing a crack in missile talks and outlining a plan to curb long range missiles by 30 to 50 percent ahead of a Washington summit. He also urges Bulgaria and Romania toward fair elections, promising grain aid to Romania while navigating mixed reactions to new democracies.
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Mandela released as world hails turning point in South Africa
Nelson Mandela speaks at a news conference after leaving prison saying he is excited to be out and that his armed struggle was a defensive act against apartheid. He urges continued sanctions and nationalization of mines while signaling willingness to negotiate with de Klerk. He plans to consult exiled leadership in Lusaka and reassures whites they are fellow South Africans.
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Reagan Cancels Speech Before Auto Dealers in Las Vegas
Former President Ronald Reagan canceled a keynote speech at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention citing a scheduling conflict. His diaries may be subpoenaed in John Poindexter’s trial, with Reagan to videotape testimony in Los Angeles four days later.
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