Peaceful Relations Quotes



Bush was a poor orator with a very limited command of the English language although he was quite bright and well educated. He was speaking to an audience which was very concerned about the survival of fish stocks in the Midwestern rivers and lakes and others who fished for a living or sport. Limiting fishing rights hurt the latter group and not doing so further diminished the fish stocks which were already in peril from over fishing and other factors. Bush wanted to say that there were opportunities for humans to fish and the fish stocks to thrive if there could be compromises. But the phrase that came from his mouth missed the mark and produced another gaff in his collection.


Conservative hard liner hawks in both countries wanted a much more contentious and hostile relationship between the two nations. Reagan especially had to cope with a significant base of his Republican support. In any attempted peace or disarmament negotiations, there are people in both nations who profit economically, politically or ideologically from continued strife. This always makes the process difficult.