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
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+ Los Angeles, Aug. .28-—(A.P.)—
Edward -L.; Doheny and directars of
the Pan-American: Petraleum and
Transport company, today faced &
DI of complaint:demanding an &
count-of * $10,000,000 steckholders
allege-they lost In the fraudulent
lease of the “Elk ‘Hilla naval oll re-
serve.” ee

Tha complaint, filed in behalé of
Frank H. Kunkel, Cincinnati, .and
other ‘sharoholders, declares’ the loxs
resulted from tha cancellation af the
leane by A‘décldibh’ “at the” United
States’ Shbréme court after the com-
pany BpOht ‘several millian dol-
lars inthe davelapment of the field.

The lease was negotiated for the
government by Albert B, Fall, then
secretary of the inierlar. .... ‘

The $100,000 dollvored to Fall-by
E. L. Doheny, Jr., in the much dls-
cuased “litle black axtchel” was de
clared In.the sult {a have been given
by the stockholders and used as ‘8
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 ehangé also ia asked. |

Kunkel sete forth in the complaint
that neither he nor any. of. the plain-
tit! stockholders had ady Enowledge
of the. negotiatfane and ‘describes
Doheny'a conduct of the deal az 8
“traud not only, againat..the United
States but also against the Pan-Am-
eri company and ita .atockhold-
ers": Dobeny fe charged with dom-
inating the affaira. of, the company
when the lease was signed, »

‘The complaint ‘further deciares
that aince then ‘Doheny bas dlsposed
of bls’ cohtralling | interest inthe
eompanyto the Pan-American East-
ern Petroleum company which Is a)-
leged to be cantralled by the Btand-
ard Ol company af Indiana.

The sult demands that Doheny
personally be campelied,” to relm-
burs {he ‘atockhalders for the alles:
ed losses,” BSA .

Dohany retused to comment on the
complaint, declaring he wauld. sub-
mit it to Als attorneys before making
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