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...bolster Gorbachev's and Yeltsin's chances to cut military spending and devote more resources to the crippled civilian economy. The nuclear cutbacks Bush envisions will not save much money for either the U.S. or the Soviets; some of them indirectly increase costs. "Disarmament is sometimes costly," admits Pavel Palashenko, a Gorbachev aide. But the proposals do give Gorbachev and Yeltsin a chance to argue that the U.S. is not taking advantage of Soviet economic weakness to seek military advantage...
...combination of energy and self-confidence for which he has become legendary. As his remarks were being translated, he made occasional asides to editor at large Strobe Talbott and Moscow bureau chief John Kohan, both fluent Russian speakers. "He is talking a long time," Gorbachev said of translator Pavel Palashenko at one point. "Did I really say that much?" When managing editor Henry Muller tried to slip in one last question, Gorbachev addressed him sternly as "Comrade Editor," then, with a laugh, changed it to "Mr. Editor." Says chief of correspondents John Stacks, who covered Washington for 20 years...
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