Department of State Bulletin articles from December 1987

Department of State Bulletin archives from December 1987

Central America at a critical juncture. (Ronald Reagan's address before the Organization of American States on Oct. 7, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Central America at a Critical Juncture It's a great honor to have this opportunity to address this session of the Organization of American States. I confess to a feeling of great pride at being here today. For this is no ordinary diplomatic...

The agenda of U.S.-Soviet relations. (Ronald Reagan's address before the Corps of Cadets at West Point on Oct. 28, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... The Agenda of U.S.-Soviet Relations In 1778, George Washington erected a fort high upon a granite point overlooking the Hudson to guard the region of New York in the event of a British attack. And now, for more than 180 years, the U.S....

U.S.-Soviet Union relations. (Ronald Reagan's radio address to the nation of Aug. 29, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... U.S.-Soviet Union Relations In this summer season, most of us would like to forget work, take some time off, and relax. Still, if you're like me, while you're on vacation, your mind wanders to bigger issues than the day-to-day ones--issues...

Power in the service of peace in Central America. (George Shultz's statement before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Oct. 13, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Power in the Service of Peace in Central America I am delighted to have this opportunity to review developments in Central America with you. Before entering into full detail, however, I want to put our message right up front. It's a clear and...

News conference of October 15. (George Shultz's news conference) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... News Conference of October 15 Q. Starting with the Middle East, in the Persian Gulf this morning a missile, apparently fired by the Iranians, hit a U.S.-managed oil tanker at anchorage off Kuwait. Does this change anything? Does this lead the...

Secretary Shultz's trip to the Middle East, Europe, and the U.S.S.R. (George Shultz's news conferences and remarks during the trip) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Secretary Shultz's Trip to the Middle East, Europe, and the U.S.S.R. DEPARTURE REMARKS, JIDDA, OCT. 17, 1987 Saudi Arabia and the United States have had a long, strong relationship across the board, so it was a pleasure...

Secretary's interview on "Meet the Press." (George Shultz's interview on Oct. 25, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Secretary's Interview on "Meet the Press" Q. Are you getting a little tired of being jerked around by Mikhail Gorbachev? A. I'm not getting jerked around. We're on a steady course, and he is having a hard time making up his mind about the...

Interview on "MacNeil-Lehrer Newshour." (George Shultz's interview on Oct. 26, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Interview on "MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour" Q. The Secretary returned this weekend from a trip to Moscow, but he did not bring back, as has been widely anticipated, a date for a Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Washington. We take up with Secretary...

A democratic future: the challenge for South Africans. (Chester A. Crocker's address before the City University of New ) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... A Democratic Future: The Challenge for South Africans A couple of days ago, in a speech in New York, Secretary Shultz laid out a set of ideas that collectively described America's vision of a free South Africa. Prior to that speech, we had...

Report on Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986. (Ronald Reagan's report to Congress) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Report on Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Pursuant to Section 501 of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 (the act), the President [on October 2, 1987] has transmitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives...

Food situation in Mozambique and Angola. (Roy A. Stacy's statement before the House Select Committee on Hunger on Oct. 7, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Food Situation in Mozambique and Angola I thank you for this opportunity to address the committee on the food situation in southern Africa. In view of the growing interest on this topic, I would like to provide background information for...

INF negotiations and European security. (intermediate-range nuclear forces) (Paul H. Nitze's address before the American Association for the Advancement of Science on September 28, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... INF Negotiations and European Security Two weeks ago, Secretary of State Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze managed to clear away major substantive barriers to an arms reduction treaty with the Soviet Union governing...

The U.S. Foreign Service: the years ahead. (Ronald I. Spiers's address before the Association of American Foreign Service Women on Oct. 13, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... The U.S. Foreign Service: The Years Ahead Ambassador Loy Henderson, one of my early predecessors, used to refer to the Foreign Service as his only hometown. This audience will know just what he meant. We spend much of our lifetime moving from...

The situation in the Philippines. (Gaston J. Sigur Jr.'s statement before the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Oct. 8, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... The Situation in the Philippines I appreciate this opportunity to review recent developments in the Philippines. The Philippines has changed enormously for the better over the past year and a half, in ways that strengthen basic U.S. interests...

Human rights situation of the Tibetan people. (J. Stapleton Roy's statement before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations and on Asian and Pacific Affairs of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Oct. 14, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Human Rights Situation of the Tibetan People I would like to thank you and members of the committee for giving me the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the human rights situation of the Tibetan people in the People's Republic of...

U.S.-Japan meet on export control issues. (joint statement, Oct 7, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... U.S.-Japan Meet on Export Control Issues JOINT STATEMENT, OCT. 7, 1987 The first meeting in a regular series of bilateral consultations between the United States and Japan on COCOM [Coordinating Committee for Multilateral...

China: reform and future prospects. (J. Stapleton Roy's statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on September 17, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... China: Reform and Future Prospects I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss our perception of domestic changes taking place inside China and the state of our bilateral relations. There...

Debunking the trade policy myths. (Clayton Yeutter's address before the Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh on September 17, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Debunking the Trade Policy Myths International trade is an appropriate topic for the first lecture in this series. Now more than ever, trade policy is at center stage in Washington, D.C. President Reagan is deeply involved in the formulation...

Montreal protocol: controlling substances that deplete the ozone layer. (John D. Negroponte and A. James Barnes's statements before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on Oct. 29, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Montreal Protocol: Controlling Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer AMBASSADOR NEGROPONTE I very much appreciate the opportunity to testify to this committee on one of the most important environmental and scientific issues of our...

State Department perspectives on environmental issues. (John D. Negroponte's address before the International Environmental Forum on September 18, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... State Department Perspectives on Environmental Issues I am delighted to have this opportunity to talk to the forum about environmental issues and trends. I enjoy sharing information, ideas, and perspectives on policy issues with interested and...

America's challenge to Gorbachev. (Mikhail Gorbachev; John C. Whitehead's address before the Institute for East-West Security Studies International Conference on Oct. 10, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... America's Challenge to Gorbachev I congratulate the Institute for East-West Security Studies, and particularly its president, John Mroz, for all the constructive things it does, but particularly for its sponsorship of this highly successful...

General Secretary Gorbachev to visit Washington. (Mikhail Gorbachev, joint statement, Oct. 30, 1987, and George Shultz's news conference) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... General Secretary Gorbachev to Visit Washington JOINT STATEMENT, OCT. 30, 1987 Building on progress in U.S.-Soviet relations, including high-level exchanges and the discussions between Foreign Minister Shevardnadze and Secretary...

33d report on Cyprus. (Ronald Reagan's letter to the Congress, Sept. 22, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... 33d Report on Cyprus LETTER TO THE CONGRESS, SEPT. 22, 1987 In accordance with Public Law 95-384, I am submitting to you a bimonthly report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question. During this...

U.S. responds to Iranian attacks. (Ronald Reagan's, Caspar Weinberger's statements, U.S. Letter to the UN, Letter to the Congress) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... U.S. Responds to Iranian Attacks PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT, OCT. 19, 1987 Acting pursuant to my authority as Commander in Chief, U.S. naval vessels at 7:00 a.m. EDT today struck an Iranian military platform in international waters...

U.S. imposes trade measures against Iran. (Ronald Reagan's statement, Oct. 26, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... U.S. Imposes Trade Measures Against Iran PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT, OCT. 26, 1987.sup.1 I have directed the Secretaries of the Treasury and State to take action to place an embargo on U.S. imports from Iran. At the same time, we...

U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia. (taken from GIST series of Oct. 1987)
December 1, 1987... U.S. Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Background The United States and Saudi Arabia have maintained close ties for more than 40 years. These ties have been deepened by the profound threat to regional security caused by the Iran-Iraq war and...

Nonproliferation as a fundamental policy goal. (Richard T. Kennedy's statement before the Subcommittees on Arms Control, International Security and Science, Asian and Pacific Affairs, and International Economic Policy and Trade of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Oct. 22, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Nonproliferation as a Fundamental Policy Goal I am grateful for this opportunity to appear before you today to discuss U.S. efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. I understand that the subcommittees are particularly...

Situation in Fiji. (J. Stapleton Roy's statement before the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Oct. 8, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Situation in Fiji We appreciate the invitation extended by your committee to testify on the situation in Fiji. It provides the Administration with an opportunity to comment on the events that brought down the government of Dr. Timoci Bavadra...

United Nations Day, 1987. (Ronald Reagan's Proclamation 5717, Oct. 1, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... United Nations Day, 1987 PROCLAMATION 5717, OCT. 1, 1987 United Nations Day is an opportunity for us to reemphasize the principles upon which the United Nations was founded. The framers of the UN Charter envisioned a world where...

Letelier-Moffitt case. (Orlando Letelier, Ronni Karpen Moffitt, Department of State statement, Oct. 16, 1987) (transcript)
December 1, 1987... Letelier-Moffitt Case DEPARTMENT STATEMENT, OCT. 16, 1987 For more than 12 years, the United States has sought to bring to a just conclusion the case of the political murder in our nation's capital of Orlando Letelier and Ronni...