Concern was expressed that the economic links between Western Europe and Eastern Europe. and Western Europe and the Soviet Union. may undercut the cohesiveness of the Western alliance. The interesting observation was made that the more the Eastern societies open. the more the Western societies tend to close. The illustration was given that It is much more difficult for a Polish citizen to get an entrance visa in France than an exit visa in Poland. Similarly. as the United States has persuaded the Soviet Union to release Soviet Jews. and now that that plea is meeting with success. the United States Is restricting their entry into our country. The dictum of "peace impossible. war improbable" has suggested a new situation of "communism impossible. democracy improbable." These brief comments describe the Issues of the 4 days of the conference from August 29 to September 1. 1989. but they cannot even begin to capture the flavor of the discussions.