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Insuring Russia provides i full disclosurs of th« Sovist Union's nuclnr 

 duaping activitiss, however, m»y b* hard. Dvspits glasnost and th* changes in 

 ths foraer Soviet Union, obtaining authoritative information about past 

 •alpractices is still vry difficult. This is soadOhat understandable, as 

 nations are generally reluctant to expose their darker secrets, particularly 

 at the urging of outsiders. 



In order to facilitate the provision of information, the United States 

 should to do itself, what it is asking the Russians to do. The U.S. eilitar/ 

 and the Departaent of Energy should provide complete inforaation about their 

 nuclear problems, and nuclear weapons and reactor accidents. 



Such disclosures are necessary to show the Russians that this is not a 

 matter of assigning blaae, but of trying to reach the besi: possible coaaon 

 solutions. They are also iaportant for reassuring the citizens of both 

 countries that' their governments can be open and so accountable. Finally, 

 this is the way two equal nations who wish to enjoy good relations between 

 their governments and citliens in the future should behave. 



