U.S. President George Bush holds a press conference in the White House on reduction of nuclear weapons in West Germany and answers questions from reporters

President George H. W. Bush holds a news conference and begins with a statement about the reduction of short-range nuclear ground-to-ground missiles to zero in West Germany, as well as other ground-based artillery installations, and answer reporters questions on a myriad of subjects, including these: U.S. hostages, Eastern European self-determination, interest rates, the Savings and Loan bailout, Gorbachev's perilous domestic position, United States policy toward China, and drug policy. Journalist Helen Thomas asks the first question.