Baker’s Limo Breaks Down--He Hoofs It
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MOSCOW — The Cadillac limousine taking Secretary of State James A. Baker III to a Soviet Foreign Ministry guest house broke down a few yards short of its destination, and Baker had to walk to get there.
The car usually is used by Ambassador Jack F. Matlock Jr. but was turned over to Baker for his three-day visit.
Foreign Minister Alexander A. Bessmertnykh later jokingly offered to provide Baker with one of the Zil limousines provided to top Soviet leaders.
“We’ll give them a Zil,” Bessmertnykh said. “Maybe it is because there are so few of them that we can take care of every one.”
The breakdown occurred Thursday night, and mechanics were still trying to fix the car Friday.
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