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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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Before they boarded _ the
“Spirit of ” for a late

 

afternoon flight to the Westerr
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-
ther, have brought greater

 

 

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Washington, Aug. 28—(7)—Con+
tlnuing conferences with Republi-
can campalgn managers in tne
Fast, Herbert Hoover: today was
assembling information upon which
bo base aw decision as to the extent
he wlll participate personally in the
presidential fight there.

William HL. IML, chalrman of the
New York state Ioover committeo,
had on engagement with the Re-
publican standard bearer to suppte-
ment the advices given him yes-
torday by Charles D, ilies, natlon~
al committecenvan for New York,
and Daniel E. Pomeroy, vice chatr=
man of the New Jorsey commnittee,

Reporta received by Hoover since
his return from the West Indicate
that bho eastern situation Is ono re«
quiring attentlon aud his advisers
are urging Lim te ga into New
York, Massachusetts and New Jere
Sey for at least one speech for cach
state and more if Ume can bo
found for them.

After he has canvassed the cast-
trn situation, he will bo in a posl-
ton to fairly well” map out his
campiulgn up to election time Ib is
certain that he wilt take advantage
of his awing back to his home in
Californla to vate for making &
series of ardrosses Whether ho
wlll take the northein route home,
through Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Montana and Oregon, o: the south-
crn route remalns bo be deter-
mined.

Before that time he very prob-
obly will go Into the Middle West,
apeaklug ab Chicago and some
other cltles, and alse inlo the bore
ter states,

Should Hoover devlde to make a
Lianbor day address iext Monday,
it will be in Washington, with «
radio hookup, ib was steted today
at his office.

Trepresentatives of the Republi-
ean candidate still were sceking to-
day to secure 2 building in which
to open his personal bendquarters,
There has been some elelay In ob-
taining the home of the the inte
Ropresontalive  Prothingham, — of
Massachusetts, and some — obher
building nearby may have to be
leased.
 