Word: brezhnevs
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...with economic blockades and military pressure. He believes the troubles afflicting the Soviet system make this the time not to isolate the Soviet leadership, but to engage it "at the highest level on a wide gamut of issues." He thinks the death of his erstwhile partner in summitry, Leonid Brezhnev, and the rise of Yuri Andropov have opened "a window of opportunity" for the Reagan Administration...
Nixon thinks Reagan made a mistake by not attending Brezhnev's funeral and meeting Andropov there. Now he is urging that Reagan first convene a "no-holds-barred summit" with the Japanese and West European allies next year "so that we're as unified and firm as possible." After that, Nixon says, there should be a "meaningful, across-the-board set of negotiations with the Soviets about all aspects of our relationship," starting with a Reagan-Andropov summit. Among other things, Nixon says, "I want 270 million Soviets to see President Reagan...
...unfortunate that President Reagan did not attend the Brezhnev funeral. At a time when our NATO partners are looking forward to fruitful U.S.-Soviet negotiations, the President's attendance would have been a signal of a commitment to work with the new Soviet regime. Leon Warden Valencia, Calif...
After reading your obituary on Leonid Brezhnev, my first thoughts were that he was not such a bad guy after all. However, the details about his role in the bloody Afghanistan coup brought me back to reality. Danny Van Loo Nieuwpoort, Belgium
...will rarely criticize aides even for sloppy staff work that gets him into political trouble. When he does reject an adviser's views, he usually tries to let the subordinate down as gently as possible. For example, when Secretary of State George Shultz urged him to attend Leonid Brezhnev's funeral in Moscow and talk to the new Soviet leader, Yuri Andropov, Reagan replied, "Gosh, is this the time to reach out on substance when they have their interregnum going on?" Comments Baker: "He makes clear that you don't lose with him just because you lose on a position...