WASHINGTON ‘UPI) — President
Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid I.
Brezhnev, already planning another sum-

‘mit meeting next vear, formally pledged
today to avoid military confrontations and
threats of force that might trigger nuclear
war

The vows were contained in a policy
declaration which also said the leaders of
the two superpowers would “immediately
enter into urgent consultations with each
other’ if a nuclear conflict threatened.

Shortly before Nixon and Brezhnev
signed the agreement in the East Room of
the White House, Treasury Secretary
George P. Shultz and Soviet Trade
Minister Nikolai S. Patolichev met across
Pennsylvania Avenue in Blair House to
initial another pact intended to
commerce between the United States and
the Soviet Union. About 50 captains of
American industry were present at the
signing.

The two latest accords brought to eight
the number reached since the start of the
summit talks Monday. They were signed a
few hours before Nixon and Brezhnev were
io depart aboard the President's jetliner
 for San Clemente, Calif.. where they
planned to conclude their conferences over
the weekend.

The decision by the two leaders to hold a
third summit meeting in as many years
was announced Thursday night at a lavish
banquet in the Soviet Embassy.

Their promises to meet again in Moscow
next year were accompanied by cham-
pagne toasts. The jovial atmosphere
reflected the signing earlier in the day of
pacts intended to accelerate negotiations
to limit and reduce offensive nuclear
weapons and exchange research on
peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Today's promises to refrain from
military confrontations went into effect
immediately upon signing of the policy
declaration about 12:30 p.m. EDT.

In the agreement, the two leaders
promised that the United States and the
Soviet Union “will act in such a manner as
to prevent the development of situations
capable of causing a dangerous
exacerbation of their relations, as to avoid
military confrontations, and to exclude the
outbreak of nuclear war between them.”
 
WASHINGTON (UPI) —
President Nixon and Soviet
leader Leonid 1. Brezhnev
pledged today to avoid military
confrontations and threats of
force that might lead to nuclear
war belween their two nations.

In-a policy declaration, * the
leaders of the two nuclear
superpowers agreed to “im-
mediately enter into urgent
cansultations with each- other”
should the risk of a nuclear
conflict arise.

Nixon and Brezhnev signed
the apreement —the eighth
Since the start of their summit
 talks —in a ceremony in the
East Room of the White House
a few hours before their
scheduled departure aboard the
presidential jefliner for San
Clemente, Calif., for the cunclu-
sion of their week-long con-
ference.

In the agreement, the two
leaders promised that the
United States and the Saviet
Union “will act in such a
manner as to prevent the
development of situations capa-
ble of causing a dangerous
exacerbation of their relations,
as to avoid military confronta-
 lions, and to exclude the
outbreak of nuclear war be-
tween them and between either
of the parties and other
countries.”

The accord also calls for the
signatories to proceed from the
premise that each will refrain
“from the threat or use of force
against the other party, against
the allies of the other party,
and against other countries, in
circumstances which may en-
danger international peace and
security.”

'n advance vf the signing,
Nixon briefed congressional
 leaders of both parties on the
declaraliun, which is a state-
ment of policy —not a treaty —
and therefore does not require
Senate ratification.

Presidential adviser Henry A.
Kissinger said the intent of the
doctrine was “to prevent the
outbreak of nuclear war.’

The decision of the two
leaders to hold a third summit
conference in aS many years
was announced at a lavish
banquet at the Soviet Embassy.
In a jovial atmosphere, Nixon
and Brezhnev dined and toasted
each ather after signing pacts
earlier in the day- to speed
nuclear arms negotiations and
cooperate in research on

peaceful uses of nuclear ener

By.

Before they boarded the
“Spirit of 74% for a late
afternoon flight to the Westeit
White House, Brezhnev ar
 ranged ta meet. with 40
American businessmen to sell
them on expanded trade with
Hussia.

Raising their glasses in a red.
and gold trimmed banquet
room Thursday night, Nixon
and Brezhnev pledged a con-
tinued effort to expand Soviet-
American friendship.

“... The Soviet Union's line at
improving relations with the
United States is not some
temporary phenomenon,” the
stocky Brezhnev said, “it is a
firm and censistent line reflect-
ing the permanent principles of
Suvict foreign policy Tt isa
line hal rests on the full
support of our people.”

Nixon replied he hoped the
third summit meeting could be
held next June. He indicated he
wished the meetings to became
csoinval affairs.

 

 
 