Word: redman
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Declaring a cease-fire, Chares E. Redman, the State Department spokesman, said, "We need now to get on with resolution of the larger issues affecting U.S.-Soviet relations and build on the progress made in discussions at Reyjkavik...
...There will have to be some fairly substantial changes in our staffing pattern," Redman said. He referred to the fact that the 251 U.S. diplomats either will take on the work in addition to their duties or that some will be replaced by American workers...
...Redman said similar curbs would be put on Russian laborers here...
...Redman said the five Soviets were singled out because "they are persons we have reason to believe have engaged in activities inconsistent with their diplomatic status...
This appeared to an allegation that they were involved in espionage activites, but Redman did not make the charge directly. However, he stressed their expulsion was caused by "the unjustified action by the Soviets in expelling five U.S. diplomats in Moscow...