WASHINGION (OPI) —
President Nixon and Soviet
Jeader 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 policy declaration, the
leaders of the iwo 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 cighth
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,. tne two.
leaders promised that the
United States and the Soviet
Unien “will act in such a
Manner as to prevent the
development of situations
capable of causing a
dangerous exacerbation 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 party, and against other
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 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.'*

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."”

Tre. accord, effective im-
 mediately, is of unlimited
duration and both parties said
nothing in it would affect ar
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.

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