ARMS CONTROL/ON-SITE INSPECTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP99-01448R000301210026-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2012
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: February 23, 1985
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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RADIO TV REPORTS, IN
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Agronsky & Company
February 23, 1985
STATION WTOP Radio
Syndicated
7:00 P.M. am,
Arms Control/On-Site Inspection
Washington, D.C.
MARTIN AGRONSKY: An interesting development with the
Soviet Union on the eve of the beginning again of the arms
-control talks. The Soviets put out a statement saying that they
would accept on-site inspection, which they'Ve always rejected.
This time, of course, of civilian nuclear installations. Now
--and an indication when the statement was made that it would
apply to, indeed, and should be regarded as an indication of
their willingness to go ahead with the arms control talks.
Is that really a significant move, in your opinion, on
the part of the Soviets?
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: I think it's a good sign, although
you always have to remember that just before a negotiation the
Russians are specialists at peace offensives, and this is a minor
peace offensive.
-.I think the fact that they're willing now to contemplate
on-site inspection is a sign that insisting on it, on our part,
is a good thing, a good negotiating strategy.
JAMES J. KILPATRICK: It's an encouraging sign, Martin.
Sure it is. But it's a long step from a nuclear electric power
generating plant to inspection of nuclear arms.
AGRONSKY:- But it is a breakthrough. They've never
accepted any kind of on-site inspection for anything before. And
we can hope that this would be...
HUGH SIDEY:. They've let ourscientists see it, though,
Martin. Our scientists have seen a number of their facilities.
And this isn't that far removed from that. We've had people in
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