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President Nixon and Soviet
leader Leonid J. 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
presidential jetliner for San
Clemente, Calif., for the conclu-
sion of their week-long con-
ference.

In the agreement, the owe
 leaders promised that ine
‘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 confronta-
tions, and to exclude the
outbreak of nuclear war be-
jtween them and between either
jof 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.”
' Tn advance of the
Nixon briefed — congressional
leaders of both parties on the
.declaration, which is a state-

 

   

 
 jment 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 twc
leaders to hold a third summit
conference in as many years
‘was announced at a_ lavish
banquet at the Soviet Embassy.
a 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 or
\Deacefut uses of nuclear ener-

 

 

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White House, Brezhnev ar
ranged to meet with 4
American businessmen ta sel
them on expanded trade witt

 
 Russia.

Raising their glasses in a red
and gold trimmed banquet
‘room Thursday night, Nixon
and Brezhnev pledged a con-
inued effort to expand Soviet-

 

 

American friendship.

| “.. The Soviet Union’s line at
improving relations with the
‘Enited States is not some
itemporary phenomenon,” the

tocky Brezhnev said. “It is a
irm and consistent line reflect-
ling the permanent principles of
‘Soviet foreign policy ... Tt is a
ine that resis on the full
;support of our people.”
' Nixon replied he hoped the
jthird summit meeting could be
theld next June. He indicated he
‘wished the meetings to become
annual affairs.

“These summit meetings
have brought us closer toge-
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WASHINGTON (UPL) — President
Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid I.
Brezhnev, already planning another
summit meeting next year, formally
pledged Friday to avoid military con-
frontations and threats of force that
might trigger nuclear war.

The vows were contained in a policy dec-
laration which also said the leaders of the
two superpowers would “immediately en-
ter into urgent consultations with each oth-
er’ if a nuclear conflict threatened.

Shorily before Nixon and Brezhnev
signed the agreement in the East Room of
the White House, Treasury Secretary
 George P. Shultz and Soviet Trade Min-
ister Nikolai §. Patolichey met across
Pennsylvania Avenue in Blair House to in-
itial another pact intended to strengthen
commerce between the United Stales and
the Soviet Union. About 50 captains of
American industry were present at the sig-
ning.

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
to depart aboard the President’s jetliner
for San Clemente, Calif., where they

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