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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... reference to the Moscow Summit , May 22-30 , 1972. The records of the meetings between President Nixon and General Secretary Brezhnev , as well as documentation on discussions leading up to and preparations for the summit , are printed ...
... reference to the situation in Southeast Asia . Therefore , in the light of all these factors the President had decided to proceed next week . I men- tioned that this decision had just been made and that you had flashed me from Tokyo so ...
... reference to the fact that Hanoi is willing to enter into give - and - take secret negotia- tions during which our positions would be carefully considered . " ( Ibid . , Box 993 , Alexan- der M. Haig Chronological File ) 2 See Tab A ...
... reference to the cessa- tion of bombing and mining does not appear especially starchy . From my humble per- spective and prior to having the benefit of your guidance and assessment of the situation there , it would appear that our best ...
... reference to Joseph Alsop , “ Countering Russia , ” Washington Post , June 23 , 1972 , p . A19 . P. A27 . 5 See Alsop's column , " Moscow's View of Hanoi , " Washington Post , June 14 , 1972 , " Not further identified . HAK : Well , he ...