Workshop on U.S.-U.S.S.R. Commercial Relations

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Examination of Soviet Union role in East-West commercial and security relations in light of Soviet political and economic reforms; issues involved in Soviet relations with the U.S., NATO allies, an...

Examination of Soviet Union role in East-West commercial and security relations in light of Soviet political and economic reforms; issues involved in Soviet relations with the U.S., NATO allies, and Eastern Europe.

John P. Hardt, Associate Director, Research Coordination, CRS, presents an opening statement (p. 23-24), introduces panels, and questions panelists throughout.

Pros and cons of expanded U.S.-Soviet Union commercial relations in view of the uncertain outcome of Soviet political and economic reforms; arguments for expanded U.S.-Soviet trade relations; concerns about the liberalization of export controls on transfer of strategic technology to the Soviet Union.

Prospects for expanded U.S.-Soviet Union commercial relations and Soviet involvement in the world economy in light of Soviet political and economic reforms; review of U.S. policy implications of expanded Soviet commercial relations, including export controls and export credit liberalization issues.

Review of U.S. foreign policy implications of recent Soviet political and economic reforms, including prospects for expanded U.S.-Soviet Union commercial relations; examination of Soviet Union domestic and foreign policy concerns.

Supplementary material (p. 91-224) includes panelists' written statements, submitted statements, and:

Transcript of CRS Apr. 17, 1989 workshop arranged at Committee request, assessing the prospects for and policy implications of expanded U.S.-Soviet Union commercial relations (policy issues summary, p. 3-22), in light of recent Soviet political and economic reforms.

Workshop was conducted as a series of panel discussions with moderators, panelists, and audience questions and comments.

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