I try to eat salads when I come here. I have talked to large groups of Americans, and they show a high level of common sense and understanding. That is very inspiring. I think the politicians in Washington should reflect that attitude in their policies. Speaking through Pavel Palazchenko , his interpreter since his days in office, Gorbachev went on to explain a potential pitfall for politicians.
Democracy is a mechanism to identify the sense and feeling of the people.
I know the American people don't want to be isolated. Insofar as the recent espionage news is concerned, Gorbachev brushed aside the issue of the tunnel the Central Intelligence Agency built to eavesdrop on the embassy. Ben Pershing and Suzanne Nelson contributed to this report.