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 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 exacer-
bation 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 nartv and againct ather
 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.”

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.”

The accord, effective immediately, is of
unlimited duration and both parties said
nothing in it would affect or 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.

Kissinger said the declaration is a
“formal obligation’’ on the part of the
United States and the Soviet Union ‘‘to
practice restraint in diplomacy and to
build a peace that is permanent.”

Asked how the agreement might relate
to current American bombing in Cam-
bodia, Kissinger said only that such
military operations were in progress when
the agreement was negotiated.

But he conceded the use of force in such
circumstances could threaten ‘‘the letter
and spirit of this agreement.’’ Kissinger
said United States had consulted with
several allies before concluding the ac-
cord.

The signing of the agreement was the
major action of the morning for the two
leaders.

Raising their glasses in a red and gold
trimmed banquet room Thursday night,
Nixon and Brezhnev pledged a continued
effort to expand Soviet-American friend-
ship.
 ‘*_.. 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 ... 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 in-
dicated he wished the meetings to become
annual affairs.

“These summit meetings have brought
us closer together, have brought greater
understanding of our differences and
greater determination to r e d uc e those
differences,’’ Nixon said.

The leaders of the world’s two super-
powers opened their summit meeting
Monday in Washington. They negotiated in
the tranquility of the presidential retreat
at Camp David, Md., Wednesday and
Thursday before returning to Washington.

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

Brezhnev leaves the United States
Monday for Paris.
 
WASHINGTON (UPI) —
President Nixon and Soviet
leader Leonid 1. Brezhnev
pledged today to avoid military
confrontations and threats of
force that might lead to nuclear
war belween their two nations.

In-a policy declaration, * the
leaders of the two nuclear
superpowers agreed to “im-
mediately enter into urgent
cansultations with each- other”
should the risk of a nuclear
conflict arise.

Nixon and Brezhnev signed
the apreement —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 jefliner for San
Clemente, Calif., for the cunclu-
sion of their week-long con-
ference.

In the agreement, the two
leaders promised that the
United States and the Saviet
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-
 lions, 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
the allies of the other party,
and against other countries, in
circumstances which may en-
danger international peace and
security.”

'n advance vf the signing,
Nixon briefed congressional
 leaders of both parties on the
declaraliun, 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 ather after signing pacts
earlier in the day- to speed
nuclear arms negotiations and
cooperate in research on

peaceful uses of nuclear ener

By.

Before they boarded the
“Spirit of 74% for a late
afternoon flight to the Westeit
White House, Brezhnev ar
 ranged ta meet. with 40
American businessmen to sell
them on expanded trade with
Hussia.

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 some
temporary phenomenon,” the
stocky Brezhnev said, “it is a
firm and censistent line reflect-
ing the permanent principles of
Suvict foreign policy Tt isa
line hal 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 became
csoinval affairs.

 

 
 