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...already agreed, through the Pakistani negotiators in the U.N.-sponsored Geneva talks, to cut off military aid ($630 million in 1987) at the point when the Soviets begin to withdraw. Fearing that the mujahedin may be left exposed to attack by the Soviets, U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz declared last month that the Soviet withdrawal must be "front-end loaded," meaning that large numbers of troops must leave early on. Gorbachev appeared to accept that demand last week. But U.S. officials still fear that the Soviets might wait until the last minute to pull...
After two days of inconclusive talks, Murphy nonetheless declared himself "encouraged" by Arab and Israeli "enthusiasm" for his efforts. The State Department then announced that Secretary of State George Shultz would visit the area later this month in an effort to promote the Middle East peace process...
...prodded into action by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who in Washington two weeks ago promoted a plan calling for a six-month truce and the convening of an international conference. The Administration combined some of Mubarak's suggestions with elements of previous proposals into what Secretary of State George Shultz last week called a "blend of ideas...
...Secretary of State [George P.] Shultz said just a week ago, we are prepared to deal with the best and worst of Soviet behavior," said Rudolph Boone, a State Department spokesman...
...Iran policy was raised. He was present at the Jan. 6, 1986, session where the President signed a finding authorizing the sale of TOW missiles to win the release of American hostages. The next morning the President's top advisers, including Bush, gathered in the Oval Office. George Shultz and Caspar Weinberger testified that they vigorously opposed the arms sales, arguing that they would undermine the Administration's policy against terrorism. "I was intense," Shultz told the Tower commission. "Everybody was well aware of my views." By the end of the meeting, Shultz testified, it was clear that the President...