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...Conventional forces. Republican Larry Pressler of South Dakota suggested that before the INF treaty is approved, conventional forces in Europe be brought to "parity," an undertaking he claimed could be achieved "in a matter of weeks." Shultz reminded him that 23 nations and two alliances have not settled that issue during 14 years of talks. Admiral William Crowe, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also undermined the conservatives' argument, saying the Joint Chiefs have concluded that "this treaty is militarily sufficient and adequately verifiable ((and)) has no impact on NATO's fundamental strategy...
...Senate prerogatives. The Administration has claimed that the classified negotiating record of the 1972 Antiballistic Missile Treaty permits it to reinterpret the limits that were ratified by the Senate on testing space weapons. To prevent a similar dispute in the future, Democrat Joseph Biden of Delaware had Shultz present a detailed history of the INF negotiations...
...Egyptian leader nonetheless hoped that U.S. pressure could ultimately persuade the Israelis to cooperate. Mubarak pitched hard for his peace plan in separate meetings with Secretary of State George Shultz, President Reagan and U.S. congressional leaders. Reagan pronounced the idea of a six-month cool- down period "sensible" and indicated a willingness to pursue Mubarak's proposals with Israel and Jordan. In another sign of movement on the peace front, Shultz met earlier in the week with two moderate Palestinian leaders: Hanna Siniora, editor of the East Jerusalem daily Al Fajr, and Fayez Abu Rahme, a prominent Gaza attorney...
...Washington press conference the next day, U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz responded with a mixture of tough talk and fresh signs of flexibility. He welcomed Shevardnadze's remarks as "desirable" and added that the initial Soviet withdrawal should be "front-end loaded," meaning that large numbers of the 115,000 Soviet troops in Afghanistan should pull out quickly "so that once it starts, there's a certain inevitability to it." Shultz added a new demand, insisting that all Soviet military aid to Afghanistan cease after the pullout. On a conciliatory note, he reiterated that the U.S. would similarly...
Clarkson's final goal in its loss to Harvard was scored by none other than Ron Reagan. Assist by George Shultz and Caspar Weinberger...