Reagan cools rhetoric ahead of summit with Gorbachev
President Reagan, preparing for his first meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev, adopts a softer tone about the Soviet leader while stressing firmness on the arms and space defense debates. He says love is not needed, only mutual willingness to avoid war, and reiterates skepticism on Star Wars and arms negotiations.
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Reagan weighs AIDS in school amid parental fears
President Reagan voiced confusion over sending a child to school with AIDS and expressed compassion for affected youths while acknowledging parental concerns. He noted some medical sources dispute casual transmission in schools and defended continued AIDS research and the $126 million budget as vital amid budget limits.
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Reagan in the middle on South Africa sanctions
President Reagan said he found a middle ground after imposing limited sanctions on South Africa to pressure dismantling apartheid. He argued both white rulers and black opposition are unhappy, placing him near the center as he noted mixed reactions from leaders on both sides.
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Reagan Defies Ban on Testing Star Wars Weapons
Reagan signals continued SDI testing while leaving room to negotiate with the Soviets and allies. He rejects a pre summit deal, urges real discussions in Geneva, and cautions against inflated expectations of the meeting with Gorbachev.
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Reagan warns against protectionism as disaster for economy
President Reagan urged Congress to avoid a protectionist path saying a stampede toward protectionism would be a one way trip to economic disaster. He warned tariffs could trigger retaliation hurting exports and imperil thousands of American family farms while noting progress on inflation and employment. The speech cited the need for free and fair trade and a decade of growth with 10 million new jobs.
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