NBC News - Bush/Gorbachev Malta summit - early December 1989
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[0:01] They are
[0:05] as regard strategic offensive arms and
[0:09] the preparation of the treaty on 50%
[0:12] cuts of such weapons.
[0:17] They concern
[0:19] slums
[0:25] well and in general we raise a question
[0:28] with the president
[0:30] When we have advanced
[0:33] directions of the reduction of firearms
[0:36] and
[0:38] when we move towards
[0:41] defensive doctrines that has been we are
[0:45] interested in having
[0:49] new elements
[0:51] the military doctrines of the NATO
[0:53] countries
[0:56] time has come when we should begin
[0:59] discussing naval forces, we should
[1:01] discuss this problem also.
[1:04] Thus, I would also like to confirm and I
[1:07] think that the president would confirm
[1:09] it that our discussions were very
[1:12] thorough
[1:15] which uh encourages
[1:20] and therefore we can count on success.
[1:23] This was a s
[1:26] [Music]
[1:29] Can I ask you a question?
[1:47] why you were so cautious at the
[1:49] beginning of the negotiations. The
[1:51] Soviet side was very optimistic and now
[1:55] you voice certain optimistic elements.
[1:58] What is the reason for it?
[2:05] Maybe that optimism was not justified.
[2:11] This Portuguese television to President
[2:18] >> Go ahead.
[2:35] Well, I would say that there were
[2:36] elements of optimism and pessimism here
[2:38] and I wouldn't dwell into the details.
[2:41] [Music]
[2:43] Well, the core of the question is that
[2:46] if I read you correctly is that
[2:54] to what degree we can speak of optimism
[2:56] or pessimism regarding the results of
[2:59] this meeting
[3:01] or perhaps I didn't understand you
[3:03] correctly. Did I get you right? Yeah.
[3:06] >> Well, you know,
[3:17] on the eve of the meeting, both sides
[3:20] were restrained
[3:25] and had a well balanced position, a
[3:29] cautious one. I will say it again. This
[3:33] did not mean