Reagan’s reaction to Soviet arms control proposals

Title

Reagan’s reaction to Soviet arms control proposals

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

4 Oct 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:07

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s reaction to Soviet arms control proposals, including the offer to reduce the number of Soviet SS-20 nuclear missiles deployed in Europe, and to President Mikhail Gorbachev’s warning of difficult times ahead if the US does not abandon its Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or Star Wars project. Reagan answers press questions.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Ronald Reagan

Keywords

USA; USSR; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Nuclear disarmament; Missiles; Mikhail Gorbachev; East West relations; Strategic Defense Initiative

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