WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Nixon
and Soviet leader Leonid I. Brezhnev
pledged today to avoid military con-
frontations and threats of force that might
lead to nuclear war between their two na-
tions.

In a policy declaration, the leaders of the
two nuclear superpowers agreed to ‘“imme-
diately enter into urgent consultations with
each other’? should the risk of a nuclear
conflict arise.

Nixon and Brezhnev signed the agree-
ment —the eighth since the start of their
summit talks —in a ceremony in the East
Room of the White House a few hours be-
fore their scheduled departure aboard the
presidential jetliner for San Clemente,
Calif., for the conclusion of their week-long
conference.
 In the agreement, the two leaders prom-
ised that the United States and the Soviet
Union “will act in such a manner as to
prevent the development of situations ca-
pable of causing a dangerous exacerbation
of their relations, as to avoid military con-
frontations, and to exclude the outbreak of
nuclear war between them and between ei-
ther 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 cOun-
tries, in circumstances which may endan-
ger international peace and security.”

In advance of the signing, Nixon briefed
congressional leaders of both parties on the
declaration, which is a statement of policy
 —not a treaty — and therefore does not re-
quire Senate ratification.

Presidential adviser Henry A. Kissinger
said the intent of the doctrine was ‘‘to pre-
vent 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 other after signing pacts earlier in
the day to speed nuclear arms negotiations
and cooperate in research on peaceful uses
of nuclear energy.

Before they boarded the “Spirit of 76”
for a late afternoon flight to the Western
White House, Brezhnev arranged to meet
with 40 American businessmen to sell them
on expanded trade with Russia.
 
WASHINGTON (UPI) —
President Nixon and Soviet leader
Leonid I. Brezhnev pledged today to
avoid military confrontations and
threats of force that might lead to
nuclear war between their two
nations.

In a policy declaration, the’ leaders
of the two nuclear superpowers
agreed to “immediately enter into
urgent consultations with each
other’? should the risk of a nuclear
conflict arise.

Nixon and Brezhnev signed the
agreement —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 jetliner for San
Clemente, Calif., for the conclusion
of their week-long conference.

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 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 endanger international peace
and security.”

In advance of the signing, Nixon
briefed congressional leaders of both
parties on the declaration, which is a
statement 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 other after signing pacts
earlier in the day to speed nuclear
arms negotiations and cooperate in
research on peaceful uses of nuclear
energy.

Before they boarded the ‘‘Spirit of
76”’ for a late afternoon flight to the
Western White House, Brezhnev ar-
ranged to meet with 40 American
businessmen to sell them on
expanded trade with Russia.

Raising their glasses in a red and
gold trimmed banquet room
Thursday night, Nixon and Brezhnev
pledged a continued, effort to expand
SovietAmerican friendship.

i “ . 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 consistent line
reflecting the permanent principles
of Soviet foreign policy ... [t is a line
that rests on the full support of our
people.”
 