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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... trying to arrive at a colorful ... saying you are in Peking . HAK : You call me at 11:00 , I'll be back in my office - 11 : 15 . AD : Okay , I'll call at 11:15 . HAK : Good.8 8 In the telephone conversation with Nixon at 12:25 p.m. ...
... trying to define immunity in precise terms as to nature and numbers . This could be thrown into the pot . Comment I have no major substantive problems with Pete's scenario . There are a number of loose ends and unanswered questions ...
... trying to squeeze the So- viets and fully recognize that they have problems on these matters ; but our point is that if there is to be a comprehensive approach , it must be viable and cannot leave the President exposed . “ —We remain ...
... trying " to " get the language changed so that it will create no problems for the USSR . " ( National Archives , Nixon Presidential Materials , NSC Files , Box 495 , President's Trip Files , Dobrynin / Kissinger , Vol . 13 ) * See ...
... trying to reach President on this but so far has not apparently succeeded . I believe in the circumstances a low - key talk to Dobrynin by Rogers is proper course . Would appreciate your urgent reaction . Recommend the following : I ...