WASHINGION (OPI) —
President Nixon and Soviet
Jeader Leonid 1. 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 iwo nuclear
superpowers agreed to “im-
mediately enter into urgent
consultations with each
other’? should the risk of a
nuclear conflict arise.

Nixon and Brezhnev signed
 the agreement —the cighth
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,. tne two.
leaders promised that the
United States and the Soviet
Unien “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 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.'*

Kissinger said steps toward
the agreement began at the
end of the Moscow. summit
meeting between Nixon and
Brezhnev in May, 1972.
Kissinger said the accord
“can be a_ significant
landmark in relations
between the two great nuclear
powers."”

Tre. accord, effective im-
 mediately, is of unlimited
duration and both parties said
nothing in it would affect ar
impair the right of individual
or collective - self-defense
under the U.N. Charter or
separate treaty obligations,
such as those the United
States has as a member of
NATO.

Asked how the agreement.
might relate to current
American bombing in
Cambodia, Kissinger said
only that such military
operations were in progress
when the agreement was
negotiated.
 
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 in-
ternational 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. Kissiner 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 at-
mosphere, 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 af-
ternoon flight to the Western
White House, Brezhnev
arranged to meet with 40
American businessmen to sell
them on expanded trade with
Russia.
 