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Unlike Haig, who was preoccupied with Soviet involvement in international terrorism, Shultz placed human rights front and center as a test of Soviet intentions. Said he: "The need for steady improvement of Soviet performance in the most important human rights categories is as central to the Soviet-American dialogue as any other theme." In a break with past Administrations, Shultz argued that arms control should not be the centerpiece of U.S.-Soviet relations. "As important as it is," he said, "arms control has not been-and cannot be-the dominant subject of our dialogue with the Soviets." Indeed, he painted...
...Shultz said the U.S. would continue to strive for "military balance," defend itself and its allies, and support "those who have a positive alternative to the Soviet model" in politically turbulent areas like El Salvador. "At the same time," he added, "we will respect legitimate Soviet security interests and are ready to negotiate equitable solutions to outstanding political problems...
Under questioning from the Senators, Shultz made it clear that the low-decibel rhetoric did not augur an imminent Reagan-Andropov summit. He reiterated Reagan's contention that such a meeting would be useless unless there was a probability of "some significant outcome." The U.S. must play hard to get. "The minute you see another guy really wants any agreement," he said...
Only hours after Shultz's testimony, Foreign Minister Gromyko made a speech before the Supreme Soviet (see WORLD) that was strikingly similar in tone and outlook. Both sides, it seemed, were showing a velvet glove, albeit with an iron fist inside...
...policies and that, if anything, they could further diminish what little leverage the West had. In Italy, business with Poland goes on as usual. Even U.S. diplomats feel uneasy about the continuing deadlock and have quietly dropped their demand that Solidarity be restored. Said U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz earlier this month: "Everyone is watching the Pope's visit to see if it will have any sense of change that has a lasting component...