Основы теории английского языка. Листунова Е.И. - 132 стр.

       We met, as we had to meet. I had called for a fresh start — and we made
that start. I can’t claim we had a meeting of the minds on such fundamentals as
ideology or national purpose — but we understand each other better. That’s
key to peace. I gained a better perspective; I feel he did, too.
       It was a constructive meeting. So constructive, in fact, that I look
forward to welcoming Mr. Gorbachev to the United States next year.
And I have accepted his invitation to go to Moscow the following year.
We arranged that out in the parking lot.
       I found Mr. Gorbachev to be an energetic defender of Soviet
policy. He was an eloquent speaker and a good listener. Our subject
matter was shaped by the facts of this century.
       Where do we go from here? Well, our desire for improved
relations is strong. We’re ready and eager for step-by-step progress.
We know that peace is not just the absence of war. We don’t want a
phony peace or a frail peace. We did not go in pursuit of some kind of
illusory detente. We can’t be satisfied with cosmetic improvements
that won’t stand the test of time. We want real peace.
       As I flew back this evening, I had many thoughts. In just a few
days families across America will gather to celebrate Thanksgiving.
And again, as our forefathers who voyaged to America, we traveled to
Geneva with peace as our goal and freedom as our guide. For there
can be no greater goal than the quest for peace — and no finer
purpose than the preservation of freedom.
       It is 350 years since the first Thanksgiving, when Pilgrims and
Indians huddled together on the edge of an unknown continent. And
now here we are gathered together on the edge of an unknown future
— but, like our forefathers, really not so much afraid but full of hope
and trusting in God, as ever.
         PRESIDENT REAGAN’S TELEVISED NEW YEAR’S
            DAY ADDRESS TO THE SOVIET PEOPLE
      January 1, 1986
      Cood evening. This is Ronald Reagan, President of the United
States. I am pleased to speak to you on the occasion of the New Year.
This is a time for reflection — and for hope. As we look back the year
just concluded, and on the year that is to come I want to share with
you my hopes for the New Year, hopes for peace, prosperity and
good will that the American and Soviet people share.
      Just over a month ago, General Secretary Gorbachev and I met
for the first time in Geneva. Our purpose was to begin a fresh chapter
in the relations between our two countries and to try to reduce the
suspicions and mistrust between us.
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