George Bush on US-Soviet relations

Title

George Bush on US-Soviet relations

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

12 Feb 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:35

Description

US Vice-President George Bush on US relations with the USSR. He thinks they might be at a turning point. Regrettably, Soviet leader Yuri Andropov is extremely ill even though the world has been told his condition is not serious. Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau is putting a focus on the world’s desire for the reduction of tensions and weapons. He feels that US President Ronald Reagan has been flexible and taken the initiative to do things such as get rid of chemical weapons. The alliance has stayed together in terms of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) deployment. The USA really does want a reduction in arms and it is serious about achieving this.

Contributors

George H. W. Bush

Keywords

USA; Foreign affairs; Government; Canada; USSR; International relations; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Pierre Trudeau; Ronald Reagan; Politicians; Yuri Andropov; Disarmament; Chemical weapons; East West relations

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