Bonn Flexibility on Arms Talks Seen
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From Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State James A. Baker III met Thursday with West German Defense Minister Gerhard Stoltenberg, who carried new proposals designed to avoid an allied clash over short-range nuclear weapons at the upcoming NATO summit.
A diplomatic source familiar with Stoltenberg’s proposals confirmed that the West Germans are prepared to be more flexible on the question of U.S.-Soviet negotiations over the weapons, but no specifics were given.
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