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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... mean . As long as it would irritate us without irritating their relations on bigger things , it was okay , but now it's that way around , and frankly , I think the Chinese think the same thing . " HK : No question about it . That's true ...
... mean paying by 2001 is no good . Kissinger : I did not explain the process . It is easier for us to add these payments on to the end than for you to make them up at the end . Economically it is easier of course the way you suggested ...
... mean doubling up if we get MFN in 1973 or 1974. We pro- pose this since it gives Congress an incentive to hurry up and also gets us more cash earlier . Frankly , with an economy of the size of the Soviet Union doing several billion ...
... mean by that I will only tell President Nixon . Now you are worried . Dr. Kissinger : I am glad that the discussion proceeds without threat or pressure and strictly on the basis of reason . Mr. Brezhnev : And profound respect . Dr ...
... mean ? Dr. Kissinger : A signed agreement . All forces would be with- drawn , including air forces . I shall give your Ambassador on Monday the text of my statement and the text of my proposal , so you can judge personally whether we ...