Summit to prepare U S and Soviets for nuclear progress
President Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev head to Malta for talks on arms control and reforms. Secretary Baker says no pact will be reached then but aims to sharpen strategy for a broader agreement next year. He warns against foreign intervention in Eastern Europe and presses for NATO alignment and gradual German reunification.
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Cheney signals possible second stage in arms talks
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said NATO and the Warsaw Pact could pursue a second round of negotiations to slash conventional forces in Europe. He noted no decision to proceed beyond Vienna talks but would not rule out further steps after an agreement, aiming to reduce East West advantage and possibly pull Soviet and American troops to about 275,000 each.
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