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SALT AGREEMENT
Q.
Sir: Why did you take your initiative in contacting the
Soviet leaders ?
Who was the negotiator on the Soviet side ?
Did we make any concessions to reach this new
agreement ?
What was the Soviet motive ?
Are we committed to obtaining an agreement this year ?
Have significant details of the agreement been worked
out already ?
How does this affect US-Soviet relations in other areas;
Berlin, the Middle East ?
A.
U.S. Initiative. There are two important points concerning
the recent agreement with the USSR:
First, I was concerned the negotiations were leading
to a stalemate, with each side pursuing a different
approach. Thus, it was important to take an initiative
to avert a deadlock.
What has been accomplished is a public commitment at
the highest level on both sides to a common framework
for intensifying the negotiations.
Channels. Our exchanges with the Soviet leaders must remain
strictly confidential if these channels are to have any value.
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