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 “im-
mediately 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
presidentia| jetliner for San
Clemnete, Calif., for the conclu-
sion of their week-long  con-
ference.

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 capa-
ble of causing a dangerous
exacerbation of their relations,
as to avoid military contronta-
tions, 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
he allies of the other party.
 and against other countries, in
circumstances which may en-
danger 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.”
 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 ener-

ey.
Before they boarded the
“Spirit of 76° for a _ tate
 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 con-
tinued effort to expand Soviet-
American friendship.

“.. The Soviet Union's line at
improving relations with the
United States is not same
 temporary phenomenon.” the
stocky Brezhnev said. ‘It is a
firm and consistent line reflect-
ing the permanent principles of
Soviet foreign policy ... It is a
line that 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 become
annual affairs.

“These summit meetings
have brought us closer toge-
ther, have brought greater
 understanding of our differ-
ences and greater determina-
tion to reduce those
differences.”’ Nixon said

Brezhnev will be a guest at
Nixon’s home in San Clement,
La Casa Pacifica, from this
evening until Sunday morning
when he flies back to Washing-
ton. He will fpre-tape a
television address which will be
broadcast to the American
people Sunday evening

Brezhnev leaves the United
States Monday for Paris.
 
JERSEY CITY, N. J., March 6.—
(*)-—Climbing through cold blue
skies more than five and one-half
miles over Jersey and Manhattan
today, Miss Ruth Nichols, Rye, N. Y.,
flyer, who holds coast-to-coast
speed marks, set an unofficial alti-
tude record for women.

The altimeter on her speedy
Lockheed-Vega monoplane showed
nearly 30,050 feet. The sealed
barograph placed in the plane by
the National Aeronautic association

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Montana: Unsettled Satur-
day and Sunday; little change
in temperature,
 