WASHINGTON (UPD —
President Nixon and Soviet
Yeader 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 poucy 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 jettiner for San
Clemente, Calif., fot the conclu-
sion of their week-long con-
ference.

In the agreement. the two
 leaders promsed that the
United States and the Soviet
Union “will act in such a
Thaoner as to prevent the
development of situations capa-
ble of causing a dangerous
exacerbation of their relations,
as to avoid military confronta-
tons, and to exclude the
outbreak of nuclear war be
tween them and between either
of the parties and other
counties.”

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.”

In advance of the signing,
Nixon briefed congressional
leaders of both parties on the
declaration, which 1s a state

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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 conclu-
sion of their week-long con-
ference.

In the agreement, the iia
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 confronta-
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
the allies of the other party,
and against other countries, in|
circumstances which may en-
 danger international peace and
security.”
Briefs Leaders

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.”’

A 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-
gy.

| Before they boarded _ the
‘Spirit of 76” for a late
afternoon flight to the Western
White House, Brezhnev _§ar-
ranged to meet with 4
‘American businessmen to sell
‘them on expanded trade with
Russia.

_ Raising their glasses in a red
and gold trimmed _ banquet
‘rocm ‘Thursday night, Nixon
and Brezhnev pledged a con-

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