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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... important that any changes and amendments should not nullify the very idea of not permitting a nuclear clash between the Soviet 1 1 Source : National Archives , Nixon Presidential Materials , NSC Files , Box 494 , Pres- ident's Trip ...
... importance of the talks . Brezhnev has good memories of the Summit and what was accom- plished there . Peterson responds by ... important to show our press and our people that we have a long - term relationship in mind . Brezhnev then ...
... important to get agreement on the technological and economic facts upon which decisions can be made . Peterson adds there is another important thing the US is doing on gas . We like to get the private sector involved in big projects ...
... important to resolve all these trade problems . The President and the USSR acted correctly , courageously and far sightedly when they signed the statement of principles at the Summit . Such prin- ciples should provide the base for the ...
... important that well - started work on implementation of the agreements and arrange- ments achieved in Moscow should be continued further on . We have underway , as in the United States , the process of ratifica- tion of the Treaty on ...