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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... Summit aimed at favorable develop- ment - to improve the relations of the two nations , all to the benefit of both peoples and for relaxation of tension . What would be more noble . Perhaps the Summit meetings would not solve all ...
... Summit . Already people in the United States are saying that there have been no more im- portant , bold meetings in the modern history of the world than the Summit meetings . Brezhnev interjects that if God is willing ( crossing himself ) ...
... Summit . During his secret pre - Summit trip to Moscow in April 1972 , Kissinger indicated that he might return again in September . On April 23 , Kissinger suggested to Gromyko that " we then continue discussions during the summer ...
... Summit agreements . -New departures to give even more momentum to what was started at the Summit . These are the two tasks before us as we proceed . Brezhnev ( smoking and appearing thoughtful ) : So it is . I agree . So let us start ...
... summit . We can give a greater impetus in these discus- sions , and when the General Secretary visits the United States , this can be an event not only of social importance , but of tremendous historical significance . We would like ...