WASHINGTON (UPI) — President
Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid I. Brezh-
nev, already planning another summit
meeting next year, formally pledged
today to avoid military confrontations
and threats of force that might trigger
nuclear war.

The vows were contained in a policy
declaration which also said the leaders of
the two superpowers would “immediately
enter into urgent consultations with each
other” if a nuclear conflict threatened.

Shortly before Nixon and Brezhnev
signed the agreement in the East Room
 of the White House, Treasury Secretary
George P. Shultz and Soviet Trade Minis-
ter Nikolai S. Patolichey met across
Pennsylvania Avenue in Blair House to
initial another pact intended to
strengthen commerce between the United
States and the Soviet Union. About 50
captains of American industry were
present at the signing.

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 planned to conclude their confer-
ences over the weekend.

The decision by the two leaders to hold
a third summit meeting in as many
years was announced Thursday night at
a lavish banquet in the Soviet Embassy.

Their promises to meet again in Mos-
cow next year were accompanied by
champagne toasts. The jovial atmos-
phere reflected the signing earlier in the
day of pacts intended to accelerate
negotiations to limit and reduce offensive

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WASHINGTON (UPI) —
President Richard Nixon and
Soviet leader Leonid 1. Brezh-
ney pledged today to avoid mili-
lary confrontations and (ireals
of farce thal might lead to nu-
clear war belween their two
nations,

in a policy dectaration, the
leaders of (he two nuclear
superpowers agreed lo “im-
udiately cnter inta urgent

 
 vonsullations with each other”
should the risk af a nuclear
vonflict arise.

Nixon and Brezhnev signed
the agreement —lhe eighth
since the start of their summil
talks —in a ceremony in the
East Ream of the White House
a few hours before their
scheduled departure aboard the
presidential jetliner for San
Clemente, Calif., far the conclu-
sion of their week-long con-
ference.

In the agreement, the two
Jeaders promised that the
United Slates and the Soviet
Union ‘will act in such a
manner as to prevent (he
development of situalious capa-
ble of causing a dangerous
exacerbation af their relations,
as fo avoid military confronta-
lions, and to exclude the
outbreak af nuclear war he-
tween them and belween either
bf the parties and other
countries."

The accord also calls for the
signalories to proceed from the
premise thal each will refrain
“from the threal ar use of force
against the other parly, against
the allies of the other party,
and against other countries, in
circumsiances which may en-
danger international peace and
security.”

In advance of the signing,
Nixon briefed congressional
Ieaders af both parties an the
declaration, which is a state.
ment of policy —nat a treaty —
and therefore dees not require
Senate ralifieatian.

Presidential adviser Henry A.
Kissinger said the intent af the
doctrine was “ta prevent the
outbreak of nuclear war.”

The decision af the twr
leaders ta hold a third summil
conference in as many year:
was announced at a Savish
banquet at the Soviel Embassy
In a jovial atmosphere, Nixor
and Brezhnev dined and Loastet
each other after signing pact:
earlier in the day

 

 

 

 

  

  

 
 