Soviet Union, June 1972-August 1974The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity of the United States Government.
This volume is part of a subseries of the Foreign Relations of the United States that documents the most significant foreign policy issues and major decisions of the administrations of Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford. Five volumes in this subseries, volumes XII through XVI, cover U.S. relations with the Soviet Union. This specific volume documents United States policy toward Soviet Union from June 1972 until August 1974, following closely the development of the administration's policy of Détente and culminating with President Nixon's resignation in August 1974.
This volume continues the practice of covering U.S.-Soviet relations in a global context, highlighting conflict and collaboration between the two superpowers in the era of Détente. Chronologically, it follows volume XIV, Soviet Union, October 1971- May 1972, which documents the May 1972 Moscow Summit between President Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. This volume includes numerous direct personal communications between Nixon and Brezhnev covering a host of issues, including clarifying the practical application of the SALT I and ABM agreements signed in Moscow. Other major themes covered include the war in Indochina, arms control, the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSE), commercial relations and most-favored-nation status, grain sales, the emigration of Soviet Jews, Jackson-Vanik legislation, and the October 1973 Arab-Israeli war. |
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... continue talks on those questions the discussion on which was impossible to complete during the Moscow meeting ; this refers first of all to commercial and economic ties . We are getting prepared also for the continuation of the ...
... continue the bilateral exchange of views on European matters . The Soviet people welcome the turn for the better that appeared in our relations , and they expect this to strengthen peace and thus to serve the benefit of all mankind . So ...
... continuing as it did the very frank and concrete exchanges that characterize this channel . Since receiving it , I have ... continue work on the planned 1975 joint manned Apollo - Soyuz space mission . " The memorandum also discussed ...
... continue to be in private contact with your Ambassador . The senior officials of this Government are reviewing these issues in- tensively under my direction in the light of our talks in Moscow . I un- derstand that other Western ...
... continue . From our talks I know that the leaders on both sides are committed to this course , which fully reflects the interests and desires of our people . I agree with you that tenacious effort and continuing close contact are ...