Reaction to Events in the Soviet Union
President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of State James Baker briefed reporters on recent events in the Soviet Union, where earlier in the d… read more
President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of State James Baker briefed reporters on recent events in the Soviet Union, where earlier in the day Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev gave a dramatic retelling from his perspective of the failed coup by the communist hard-liners in a news conference from Moscow. President Bush also discussed the administration’s balance between concentrating on domestic issues and the foreign policy agenda. Secretary of State Baker commented on the conduct of the Middle East peace process following the coup and said the failed coup may allow the U.S. to “pursue an expanded agenda” with the Soviet Union. The President spoke from his Walker’s Point Estate in Kennebunkport, ME. close
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