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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday May 30,1988 on the streets of Moscow prvs Idi ii Reagan Wates to a Friendly crowd in Moscow on sunday. The president and Hie first lady Girt some exercise by walking from the us. Embassy to � soviet shopping Midland Back an the firs Day of their visit. Moscow Summit under Way from Page 1 Carriage before retiring to Spaso House the . Ambassador s residence where they Are staying during the trip. Crowds at the arbat roughly treated by frantic Kab Security officers cheered and applauded the a pagans the White House chief of Slaff Howard h. Baker it said the leaders discussed human rights and Afghanistan frankly and with a Good Deal of Energy during their first meeting which lasted i hour ii minutes about 20 minutes longer than scheduled. The White House aide said based on what we ves a so far subsequent talks Are going to be tumultuous conversations. They strike Sparks off each other or cloy Well and they did  senior american official said Afghanistan also was discussed the soviet Union has indicated in recent Days it might halt its troop withdrawal if Pakistan Dwyn l Stop supplying arms to afghan rebels. Soviet foreign ministry spokesman Gennady i. Gerasimov characterized the opening round of talks As Businesslike and cordial but he offered few details Gerasimov charged that Reagan docs not have a Concrete understanding of the human rights Issue in the soviet Union and objected to others lecturing Sovi ets on How to conduct their affairs. Reagan s position is based on the past Anil docs not Lake into consideration what is happening today the spokesman said apparently referring to Gorbachev somewhat More to ram emigration policies and Glas Nosi which permits broader but still limited criticism of soviet officialdom and society. The foreign ministry official said his government knows about its drawbacks. We Are trying to Correct them Gerasimov added but we Don t like it when someone else is making us feel like a  a picture taking session at the outset of his first meeting with Gorbachev Reagan was asked if he intended to lecture his counterpart on human nights. 1 have no Mien lion of trying to be a teacher he said. Baker discussing the failure to reach agreement be fore inc Summit on nuclear testing and other pads caring completion Lold Abc s meet the press that their not being signed in Moscow underscores the careful and prudent Way the administration is approaching this. A civil can kill you literally if you Don t gel 11  reagans arrived in Moscow in Early afternoon after a 90-Minutc flight from Finland where they re la cd for three Days. Reagan the fourth american president to visit the Sovic Lunion and the first since Gerald r. Ford in 1974, was greeted by president Andrei Gro Royko the longtime soviet foreign minister who now holds a largely ceremonial Post is head of  a review of a military Honor guard at Vnuk ovo Airport the Field used for official arrivals and Depar Tures the reagans went by motorcade to the Kremlin the Brick walled 15th-Century fortress that still serves As the scat of  the grandeur of St. George s Hall a 200-Faomong chandelier cd and gilded reception room built for the russian czars the reagans and Gorbachev strode toward each other and Shook hands. Gorbachev and Reagan reminisced briefly about their earlier meetings in Geneva Reykjavik. Iceland and Washington. The scene was broadcast live by soviet television and seen by millions More in the United states and around the world. You and 1 arc conscious of our two Peoples Long ing for Mutual understanding cooperation and a Safe world Gorbachev said in welcoming Reagan. As we Sec it Long held dislikes have been weakened habitual stereotypes stemming from enemy images have been shaken  human features of the other nation arc now More clearly visible. You and i still have a lot of work to do. Our pre Vious meetings have shown that constructive soviet . Relations Are  he gently teased Reagan about inc president s fond Ness for russian proverbs and jokes. Aware of your interest in russian proverbs let mend another one to your collection Gorbachev said it is belter to Sec once than to hear a Hundred limes. Reagan reciting another in hailing russian explained the slow Pace of .-soviet negotiations. It was born he said. It was t rushed. Or. General Secretary we did not Rush. We have taken our work step by step and i have come Here to continue thai work. We both know it will not be easy. Reagan said. Baker accompanied Reagan to Moscow after an overnight flight from Washington carrying the newly ratified intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty which was signed in december but whose Raur Canon by the Senate was held up for months by questions Over its intricate verification  Senate voted 93-5 on Friday to approve the in trealy and the presidium of the supreme soviet unanimously ratified the pact 17 hours later in a hastily called televised  leaders will Exchange the ratified documents at a Kremlin ceremony wednesday morning wrapping up their formal talks. It is the first ratified superpower Amis treaty in 16 years the first major arms control agreement of the Reagan administration and the Only treaty to ban an entire class of nuclear weapons. News b riffs notorious Neo nazi 9 followers arrested Munich  
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