WASHINGTON ‘UPI) — President
Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid I.
Brezhnev, already planning another sum-

‘mit meeting next vear, formally pledged
today to avoid military confrontations and
threats of force that might trigger nuclear
war

The vows were contained in a policy
declaration which also said the leaders of
the two superpowers would “immediately
enter into urgent consultations with each
other’ if a nuclear conflict threatened.

Shortly before Nixon and Brezhnev
signed the agreement in the East Room of
the White House, Treasury Secretary
George P. Shultz and Soviet Trade
Minister Nikolai S. Patolichev met across
Pennsylvania Avenue in Blair House to
initial another pact intended to
commerce between the United States and
the Soviet Union. About 50 captains of
American industry were present at the
signing.

The two latest accords brought to eight
the number reached since the start of the
summit talks Monday. They were signed a
few hours before Nixon and Brezhnev were
io depart aboard the President's jetliner
 for San Clemente, Calif.. where they
planned to conclude their conferences over
the weekend.

The decision by the two leaders to hold a
third summit meeting in as many years
was announced Thursday night at a lavish
banquet in the Soviet Embassy.

Their promises to meet again in Moscow
next year were accompanied by cham-
pagne toasts. The jovial atmosphere
reflected the signing earlier in the day of
pacts intended to accelerate negotiations
to limit and reduce offensive nuclear
weapons and exchange research on
peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Today's promises to refrain from
military confrontations went into effect
immediately upon signing of the policy
declaration about 12:30 p.m. EDT.

In the agreement, the two leaders
promised that the United States and the
Soviet Union “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.”
 
WASHINGTON (UPI) President
Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid !
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
“Immediately enter into urgent con
sultations 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 conclusion of
their week-long conference

In the agreement. the two leaders
promised that the United States and the
Soviet Union ‘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 confronta
tions, and to exclude the outbreak of
nuclear war between them and between
either of the parties and other coun
tries

The accord also calls for the
signatories to proceed from the premise
that each will refrain ‘from the threat o1
use of force against the other parts
against the allies of the other party and
against other countries. in cir
cumstances which may endanger in
ternational peace and security.”’

In advance of the signing. Nixon
brniefed congressional leaders of both
parties on the deciaration which is a
staternent of policy -- nota treaty © and
therefore does not require Senate
ratificalion

Presidential adviser Henrs A
Kissinger said the intent uf tue doctrine
was “to prevent 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 at
mosphere, 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
enerpy

Before they boarded the “Spirit of 76°
for a late afternoon flight to the Western
White House, Brezhnev arranged to mieet
with 40 Amenecan businessmen to sell
ther on expanded trade with Kussia

Raising their glasses ina red and gold
trinmed banquet room Thursday night,
Nixon and Brezhses pledged a continued
effort to expand Soviet-American
friendship

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consistent line reflecting the permanent
principles of Soviet foreign policy Its
a line that rests on the full support of our
people

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subi reeeting could be held next June
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become annual allay

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