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- modifying the GATT ·
so as to make accession by Communist countries more meaningful in
trade terms?
Present Situation
The GATT is an instrument to assure multilateral and non-discrimina
tory trade among countries with predominantly free-market economies
- designed to cope
with pressing economic problems; and (4) progress in reassociation with
the West.
Our basic purpose in building bridges to East Europe is to facili
tate and sustain these changes. We seek thereby progress toward the
realization of our
- the
increasing educational level of the Soviet population. Moreover, the
contacts with the free world already established have by now generated
vested interests in their continuance.
Limitations on Soviet Evolution. While there are many hopeful
aspects
- disposit ion of Soviet troops in Cen tral Europe.
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Director Helms and Secretary Rusk will give us their views on the German
reaction t o the c risis. The press has already p rinted that the State Department
was recommending additional reassurances
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it is our task to see that it does not happen .
NOTE: There is attached a copy of the transcript of Press Secretary
Salinger 1s press briefing which was author ized by the President
following the meeting.
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press. They did not.
The Pres i dent: Wasn't this hard to swallow?
CIA Director Helms: Yes .
the troops could move in.
Military exercises were designed to s ee how
The President:Should the Secretary talk to Dobrynin tonighti
CIA Director Helms: Yes
- , President Kennedy stated, " ••• we must not put
forward proposals merely for propaganda purposes;").
(2)
In order to achieve real gains, we should press for
- euNfi9ENTiAl
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substantive rather.than token cooperation.
(3) Cooperation with the Soviet
- press for
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substantive rather than token cooperation.
(3) Cooperation with the Soviet Union should be well
defined and the obligations of both sides made clear and
comparable.
(This will facilitate implementation as well
as clarify