WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Nixon
and Soviet leader Leonid I. Brezhnev
pledged today to avoid military con-
frontations and threats of force that might
lead to nuclear war between their two na-
tions.

In a policy declaration, the leaders of the
two nuclear superpowers agreed to ‘“imme-
diately enter into urgent consultations with
each other’? should the risk of a nuclear
conflict arise.

Nixon and Brezhnev signed the agree-
ment —the eighth since the start of their
summit talks —in a ceremony in the East
Room of the White House a few hours be-
fore 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 prom-
ised that the United States and the Soviet
Union “will act in such a manner as to
prevent the development of situations ca-
pable of causing a dangerous exacerbation
of their relations, as to avoid military con-
frontations, and to exclude the outbreak of
nuclear war between them and between ei-
ther 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 cOun-
tries, in circumstances which may endan-
ger 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 re-
quire Senate ratification.

Presidential adviser Henry A. Kissinger
said the intent of the doctrine was ‘‘to pre-
vent 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 other after signing pacts earlier in
the day to speed nuclear arms negotiations
and cooperate in research on peaceful uses
of nuclear energy.

Before they boarded the “Spirit of 76”
for a late afternoon flight to the Western
White House, Brezhnev arranged to meet
with 40 American businessmen to sell them
on expanded trade with Russia.
 
WASHINGTON (UPI) -
‘President Nixon and Sovie
leader Leonid I. Brezhnev
pledged today to avoid military
confrontations and threats ot
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 inte 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 —ln 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.
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afternoon flight to the Western
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