    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [February 15, 1991]
    [Page 144]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting the Report on Soviet
    Noncompliance With Arms Control Agreements
    February 15, 1991

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        Enclosed are classified and unclassified copies of the Annual Report
    on Soviet Noncompliance with Arms Control Agreements. This report also
    subsumes a special report requested on the status of SS-23s in Eastern
    Europe and on the Krasnoyarsk radar.
        This year, while concerns about Soviet compliance with arms control
    agreements remain, I can report that the U.S. demand for strict
    adherence to arms control agreements has yielded positive results in
    some areas. Nonetheless, a number of compliance issues remain
    outstanding and several new compliance issues have arisen.
        The United States will continue to press the Soviet Union to fulfill
    all its arms control obligations and to take the actions necessary to
    correct its arms control violations expeditiously. Anything less than
    full compliance with past treaties cannot help but affect our judgment
    with respect to future treaties.
        The report represents the Administration's best judgment at a given
    point in time. As our understanding of certain compliance issues in the
    report continues to evolve, we will continue to consult with the
    Congress and seek Soviet redress of our concerns.
        Sincerely,

                                                                 George Bush

                        Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S.
                            Foley, Speaker of the House of Representatives,
                            and Dan Quayle, President of the Senate.