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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Wagiington, Aug. 28.—(AP)—Con-
tinuing conferences with republican
campaign managers in the east, Her-
bert Hoover today as assemblying
information upon which to base a
decision as to the extent he will par-
ticipate personally in the presidential
| fight there.

William WH. Hill, chairman, of the
New York state standard bearer to
supplement the advices given him
yesterday by Charles D. Hilles, nat-
jonal committeeman for New York,
‘and ‘Daniel FE. Pomeroy, vice chair-
man of the New Jersey committee.
| Reports received by Hoover since
{his return from the west indicate
i that the eastern situation is one re-
| quiring attention and his advisers
lare urging him to go into New York,
Massachusetts and New Jersey for at
least one speech for each state and
more if time can be found for them.

Before mapping out his campaign
ihe very probably will go into the
middle west, speaking at Chicago and
some other cities, and also into the
i border states, but these addresses
are likely to follow those in the east.
Some of hig advisers think he should
| Speak in New York and nearby states
{not later than early October.

i Should Hoover decide to make a

Labor Day address next Monday, it
| will be in Washington, with a radio
i hookup, it was stated today at his
office. However, the candidate thinks

the time is too short for the prepara-
| tion of an address,

 

 
 