Informal Exchange with
Reporters
Soviet
Leadership Changes
Q.
Mr. President, what about Gromyko [Chairman of the
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet]? What about Gromyko?
The President. That's an internal
matter. I'm not going to talk about that.
Appropriations
Bills
Q. -- all the appropriations
bills?
The President. I hope so.
Q. -- bill and the abortion
provision? Will you veto it?
The President. What?
Q.
The abortion bill?
The President. I'll have to look at
the bill.
Democratic
Party
Q.
Mr. President, are you calling the Democrats appeasers? You mentioned
The President. We can't hear you over
there. I'm late. I've got a date in
Q.
Are the Democrats appeasers? Are the Democrats appeasers?
The President. Well, let's just say I
disagree with their position on things like that.
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