U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering said Tuesday he thought an international conference for Middle East peace could open within six months if the various parties decide to hold one.
He also told reporters that the Reagan Administration’s new overtures toward Syria do not signify a change of U.S. policy. What has changed was the closing of the Abu Nidal terrorist headquarters in Syria and President Reagan’s consequent decision to discuss Syria’s attitude toward terrorism, he said.
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