Department of State Bulletin articles from December 1986

Department of State Bulletin archives from December 1986

Reykjavik: a watershed in U.S.-Soviet relations. (George P. Shultz's address before the Commonwealth Club)
December 1, 1986... Reykjavik: A Watershed in U.S.-Soviet Relations Secretary Shultz's address before the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on October 31, 1986.(1) This evening, I want to discuss with youthe special significance of the President's...

Human rights and Soviet-American relations. (George P. Shultz's address before the World Affairs Council transcript)
December 1, 1986... Human Rights and Soviet-American Relations Secretary Shultz's address before the World Affairs Council in Los Angeles on October 31, 1986.(1) Two years ago, when I delivered aspeech here in Los Angeles on Soviet-American relations,...

Secretary's interview on "Meet the Press." (George P. Shultz)
December 1, 1986... Secretary's Interview on "Meet the Press' Secretary Shultz was interviewed on NBC-TV's "Meet the Press' on October 19, 1986, by Marvin Kalb, NBC News; Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times syndicate; and Bernard Gwertzman, The New York Times.1...

Secretary's interview on "This Week With David Brinkley." (George P. Shultz)
December 1, 1986... Secretary's Interview on "This Week With David Brinkley' Secretary Shultz was interviewed on ABC-TV's "This Week With David Brinkley' on October 5, 1986, by David Brinkley and Sam Donaldson, ABC News, and George F. Will, ABC News...

Economic sanctions against South Africa. (transcript)
December 1, 1986... Economic Sanctions Against South Africa MESSAGE TO THE CONGRESS, SEPT. 25, 1986(1) On September 9, 1985, in Executive Order12532, I declared a national emergency to deal with the threat posed by the policies and actions of the...

West urges acceptance of verification at MBFR talks. (mutual and balanced force reductions)
December 1, 1986... West Urges Acceptance of Verification at MBFR Talks U.S. STATEMENT, OCT. 23, 1986 In his plenary statement today, AmbassadorRobert D. Blackwill, head of the U.S. delegation, continued Western efforts to persuade the Warsaw Pact to...

Nuclear and space arms talks open round six. (President Reagan's statement, Sept. 17, 1986)
December 1, 1986... Nuclear and Space Arms Talks Open Round Six PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT, SEPT. 17, 1986(1) The nuclear and space talks (NST)resume tomorrow with the opening of round six in Geneva. This could prove to be a very important phase in the...

Visit of Philippines' president Aquino. (Corazon Aquino)
December 1, 1986... Visit of Philippines' President Aquino President Corazon C. Aquino of theRepublic of the Philippines made an official working visit to Washington, D.C., September 15-19, 1986, to meet with President Reagan and other government officials....

U.S.-Soviet relations: coping with conflicts in the Third World. (Michael H. Armacost's address transcript)
December 1, 1986... U.S.-Soviet Relations: Coping With Conflicts in the Third World Address at the opening of the Institute for International Studies at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on September 26, 1986. Ambassador Armacost is Under...

Departure of Soviet espionage agents. (US response to Soviet's expulsion of U.S. diplomats)
December 1, 1986... Departure of Soviet Espionage Agents DEPARTMENT STATEMENT, OCT. 21, 1986(1) The United States advised the SovietUnion this morning of a number of steps designed to respond to the Soviet expulsion of five U.S. diplomats and to...

U.S.-Soviet relations: background and prospects. (Jack F. Matlock's address before the Chautauqua Conference)
December 1, 1986... U.S.-Soviet Relations: Background and Prospects An English translation of an address before the Chautauqua Conference on U.S.-Soviet Relations in Jurmala, Latvia, on September 15, 1986. The Chautauqua Institution, sponsor since the...

NATO Nuclear Planning Group meets in the U.K. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization transcript)
December 1, 1986... NATO Nuclear Planning Group Meets in the U.K. The Nuclear Planning Group of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) met in Gleneagles, (Scotland) United Kingdom, October 21-22, 1986. The United States was represented by Secretary...

World Food Day, 1986. (Text of Ronald Reagan's proclamation 5527)
December 1, 1986... World Food Day, 1986 PROCLAMATION 5527, SEPT. 18, 1986(1) We Americans are blessed with nature'sbounty. As children, our first prayers teach us to give thanks for the abundance we enjoy. We take for granted our full tables and the...

The systematic repression of Soviet Jews. (Roger Pilon's address before the Metrowest Conference on Soviet Jewry)
December 1, 1986... The Systematic Repression of Soviet Jews Address before the Metrowest Conference on Soviet Jewry in EastOrange, New Jersey, on September 28, 1986. Mr. Pilon is Director of Policy for the Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs....

Supporting U.S. interests in the Middle East. (statement by Richard W. Murphy before the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East of the House Foreign Affairs Committee)
December 1, 1986... Supporting U.S. Interests in the Middle East Statement before the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle Eastof the House Foreign Affiars Committee on October 8, 1986. Ambassador Murphy is Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and South...

Visit of Israeli Prime Minister Peres. (Shimon Peres)
December 1, 1986... Visit of Israeli Prime Minister Peres Prime Minister Shimon Peres of theState of Israel made an official working visit to Washington, D.C., September 14-16, 1986, to meet with President Reagan and other government officials. Following...

Compact of Free Association with Pacific islands. (Executive Order 12569, text from Reagan's presidential document of Oct. 20, 1986)
December 1, 1986... Compact of Free Association With Pacific Islands EXECUTIVE ORDER 12569, OCT. 16, 1986(1) MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE REPUBLICOF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, AND THE...

The strategic importance of the emerging Pacific. (Gaston J. Sigur's address at Georgetown University)
December 1, 1986... The Strategic Importance of the Emerging Pacific Address before a conference cosponsored by the Georgetown University Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Pacific Islands Association on September 29, 1986. Mr. Sigur is...

U.S. refugee policy and programs for FY 1987. (statement by Jonathan Moore before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy)
December 1, 1986... U.S. Refugee Policy and Programs for FY 1987 Following are statements by AmbassadorJonathan Moore, U.S. Coordinator for Refugee Affairs, before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy of the Senate Judiciary Committee, September...

A spotlight on Cuba. (Kenneth N. Skoug's address before the World Affairs Council)
December 1, 1986... A Spotlight on Cuba Address before the World Affairs Council in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 22, 1986. Mr. Skoug is Director of the Office of Cuban Affairs. It is a special pleasure and a conspicuoushonor to be your guest today...

The fiscal threat to U.S. foreign policy. (Ronald I. Spiers' address before the National Council in World Affairs Organization)
December 1, 1986... The Fiscal Threat to U.S. Foreign Policy Address before the National Council in World Affairs Organizations on October 15, 1986. Ambassador Spiers is Under Secretary for Management. I welcome this opportunity to talk to...

Toward a more representative Foreign Service. (Ronald I. Spiers' address before the Congressional Black Caucus Foreign Affairs Braintrust Workshop)
December 1, 1986... Toward a More Representative Foreign Service Address before the Congressional Black Caucus Foreign Affairs Braintrust Workshop on October 3, 1986. Ambassador Spiers is Under Secretary for Management. I welcome the invitation to...

The Philippines and the United States. (Michael H. Armacost's address before the Conference on the Philippines)
December 1, 1986... The Philippines and the United States Address before the Conference on the Philippines at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy on October 6, 1986. Ambassador Armacost is Under Secretary for Political Affairs. It is a pleasure to...

Review conference held on Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. (Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological Biological and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction, Donald S. Lowitz)
December 1, 1986... The second review conference on the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction was held in Geneva September 8-26, 1986. ...