US-Soviet arms talks overshadowed by scandal

Title

US-Soviet arms talks overshadowed by scandal

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

13 Apr 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:24

Description

Report on hopes for the upcoming talks in Moscow between US Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet leaders on arms reduction. The talks have been overshadowed by the so-called sex for secrets scandal in which the US embassy in Moscow was bugged. Former US Ambassador to Moscow Arthur Hartman says the scandal should not be a focus in the talks. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Hartman

Keywords

USA; Embassies and consulates; USSR; International relations; Defence; Espionage; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Nuclear disarmament; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Missiles; Political leaders; Moscow; Mikhail Gorbachev; Political scandals; East West relations; Surveillance; George Shultz

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