The President considers him an important development in U.S.-Soviet relations.
It is remarkable how little U.S.-Soviet relations have been strained to date by the five week campaign against Iraq.
Few regional tensions are simply or even mainly a product of U.S.-Soviet relations, but involve other countries' interests and politics.
"The opportunity for a truly meaningful agreement is better today than at any time in the history of U.S.-Soviet relations," he said.
"A key difference is the fact that the ideological component of U.S.-Soviet relations has diminished," he said.
Growing stability in U.S.-Soviet relations made this resolution easier.
Given the change in U.S.-Soviet relations, that struggle is less significant.
Our discussions will cover the current international situation and developments in U.S.-Soviet relations.
U.S.-Soviet relations reach their iciest point in decades.
One of every five voters put crime at the top of the issues list, three times the number who cited U.S.-Soviet relations.