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...that subject, Shultz ventured a prediction of sorts: If Gorbachev takes the same combative line in Geneva that he did in Moscow, the summit could become "something of a spectator sport. The President is an old hand at this." Said the Secretary, with a weary grin: "I'm looking forward...
...minutes to ten and had it beamed worldwide over the Voice of America network. It was a highly personal talk stressing Americans' political and moral values and yearning for peace, and it alluded only briefly to the summit. Said the President: "I hope my discussions with Mr. Gorbachev in Geneva will be fruitful and will lead to future meetings. We seek peace not only for ourselves but for all those who inhabit this small planet." Translators rendered the speech into 42 languages, including Russian, Ukrainian and other tongues spoken in the U.S.S.R., where Washington estimated the potential shortwave-radio audience...
Even the physical arrangements for the meeting took protracted negotiation. Reagan will arrive Saturday night and proceed to Maison de Saussure, an 18th century estate on Lake Geneva, which will be his residence during the summit. Gorbachev is expected to arrive on Monday and take up residence on the grounds of the Soviet mission to the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva...
...shake. After a brief get-acquainted session, the President and General Secretary, each accompanied by seven aides and a translator, will confer until noon, return to their residences for lunch, and meet again from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. To accommodate the parties, the U.S. has shipped to Geneva a 16-ft.-long stretch oval table from the New York City building housing the American mission to the U.N. Should the leaders decide to take a walk while talking, Fleur d'Eau was chosen in part to make a stroll pleasant; its huge garden stretches to the lake...
...make a lasting difference in the long run, and only the heads of government can set the tone for their subordinates. Barring some spectacular blowup or equally improbable major agreement, the success or failure of the summit will eventually be judged less by what Reagan and Gorbachev do in Geneva than by what happens in what is likely to be a long and difficult series of follow-up negotiations. Says one senior American official: "Both sides have moved to the recognition that the real importance of the summit will rest on what comes after it." Or, as Shultz...