U.S., Soviet Union to establish nuclear risk reduction centers. (White House statement, May 5, 1987) (transcript)

U.S., Soviet Union to Establish Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers

WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT, MAY 5, 1987(1)

Yesterday representatives of the United States and the Soviet Union concluded 2 days of negotiations on the establishment of Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers. At these meetings, the sides reached agreement on the establishment of such centers, which agreement will be referred for final approval to the leaders of both countries.

The delegations were headed by Assistant Secretary of Defense Richard Perle and Special Assistant to the President Robert Linhard for the United States side and Ambassador Alexsei Obukhov for the Soviet side.

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