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The original documents are located in Box 5, folder "USSR - Leonid I. Brezhnev" of the
National Security Adviser's Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection
at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 23, 1975
Dear Mr. General Secretary:
Your gift of the documentary film on our Vladivostok meeting,
presented by Ambassador Dobrynin on the occasion of his
May 9 call, is very much appreciated.
As the film records with skill and clarity, our initial meeting
and talks last November marked an important step forward
in the continuing efforts of the United States and the Soviet
Union to improve mutually beneficial relations and to lessen
the chance of war.
The film you have so generously presented serves as a fresh
reminder, I am sure to both of us, of the need to continue our
work toward agreements contributing to a lasting peace
throughout the world.
Again, my thanks for this most thoughtful gesture.
Sincerely,
Herald R. 3rd
His Excellency
Leonid I. Brezhnev
General Secretary of the Central Committee of
the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Kremlin
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MEMORANDUM
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THE WHITE HOUSE
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WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL
ACTION
May 21, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Henry A. Kissinger
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SUBJECT:
Note of Thanks to Brezhnev for Vladivostok Film
On the occasion of Ambassador Dobrynin's May 9 Oval Office call,
he delivered General Secretary Brezhnev's gift of a documentary film
on your summit meeting in Vladivostok last November.
The letter for your signature to the General Secretary at Tab A would
express your thanks for this gift.
The text of your letter has been coordinated with Paul Theis.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign the letter at Tab A.
DECLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
E.O. 12953, SEC. 3.5
BY in
NSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES
, WARA, DATE 3/10/04
MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
3471X
CONFIDENTIAL
ACTION
May 20, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY KISSINGER
Tab Ifwded 5-20-75
FROM:
Mr. Clift are
SUBJECT:
Presidential Letter of Thanks to Brezhnev for Film
As requested (Tab B), I have drafted a brief note for the President's
signature to General Secretary Brezhnev thanking him for the Vladivostok
film delivered on May 9 by Ambassador Dobrynin.
The memorandum for your signature to the President at Tab I would
forward the letter for his signature. The President's letter has been
coordinated with Paul Theis.
RECOMMENDATION
1. That you sign the memorandum for the President at Tab I.
2. Following Presidential signature, that the letter be delivered to the
Soviet Embassy from the White House.
DECLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
NSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES
BY ha
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 9, 1975
Denis Clift:
Ambassador Dobrynin brought in a
gift this morning for the President
from Brezhney. It is a short
documentary on the Vladivostok
Summit meeting. Could you please
write a short thank you note.
Many thanks.
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MEMORANJUM FOR JEANNE W. DAVIS
Jeanne,
Inasmuch as the President personally acknowledged
both the attached medal and the letter from General
Secretary Brezhnev presented by the Cosmonauts on
October 13, I believe no further acknowledgement
or correspondence is necessary. (The letter
from Brezhnev in fact responds to a similar
missive the President sent with the Astronauts.)
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gift unit and Brezhnev's letter to Central Files.
A. Denis Clift
agree
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Dear Mr. President:
Thank you for your personal message of greetings conveyed to me
in Moscow by General Thomas Stafford. I would like to use the occa-
sion of the visit to your country by cosmonauts Aleksey Leonov and
Valeriy Kubasov to respond to your letter.
I view as symbolic both the successful accomplishment of the
first in history joint international space flight of the spaceships
SOYUZ-19 and APOLLO and the joint tours by the crews of the spaceships
in the Soviet Union and the United States. In both cases our cosmo-
nauts and your astronauts act as messengers of good will representing
the aspiration of the peoples of the two countries toward peaceful
cooperation.
In this, I see yet another confirmation of the fruitfulness of
the course of the comprehensive improvement of the Soviet-American
relations we have jointly undertaken. I willingly share your remarks
regarding the necessity to continue this work and wishes that the
mutually beneficial cooperation and good relations between our coun-
tries should be further developed.
Please, accept, Mr.President, my congratulations and best wishes
to you and your family.
I would like once again to convey greetings and best regards
to American astronauts Stafford, Brand, Slayton and their families,
who have recently been warmly received here as friends by our people.
Sincerely,
L.BREZHNEV
October 10, 1975
His Excellency
GERALD R.FORD
President of the United States of America
The White House
Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. President,
I have just received your letter of November 16. I would
like to say from the outset that we also are concerned by the
state of affairs developing recently in the relations between
our countries, particularly in connection with a problem which
we both consider as a first and foremost problem. I have in
mind the working out on the basis of the Vladivostok agreement
of a new Agreement on strategic arms limitations which, as it
was agreed, should be singed during ny visit to the United
States.
We share your opinion that it is necessary to make energetic
efforts to resolve remaining questions which delay the completion
of the preparation of this Agreement. On our part we are reacy to
continue discussing these questions in constructive way. it the
same time we are entitled - in the light of major steps made by
us - to expect that the American side also will display a neces-
sary constructive approach to finding out of mutually acceptable
solutions.
These are the very considerations which urged me to send to
you my letter of October 27. We, of course, are ready to receive
Secretary H.Kissinger in Moscow to discuss the questions of stra-
tegic arms limitations, as well as to exchange opinions on the
whole complex of the Soviet-American relations. The most conveni-
ent time for this would be December 18-19.
Beside the problem of strategic arms limitations there are,
of course, other major problems of international character for
the solution of which both of our countries can do a great deal.
There are questions of bilateral nature which await their solutic
we are in favour of moving ahead along the whole range of the So-
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viet-inerican relations, moving ahead in the intersts of further
development of these relations, in the interests of strengthening
the process of relaxation as a whole.
Sincerely,
L.Brezhnev
CLASSIFICATION:
unclassified
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
REFERRAL
Date: 2/19/76
NSC log II 7601001
MEMORANDUM FOR:
George S. Springsteen
Executive Secretary
Department of State
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:
To: Leonid Brezhnev
From: President Ford
Date: February 18, 1976
Subject: The President thanks Brezhnev for gifts.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Draft reply for:
President's Signature
White House Staff
Other
Direct reply
Furnish info copy
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Dispatch
Translation
Recommendations / Comments
Appropriate Handling
Other
Information
DUE DATE:
COMMENTS:
FORD
Mendy a. Kirchnes
GERALD
LIBRARY
for Jeanne W. Davis
Staff Secretary
CLASSIFICATION:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 18, 1976
Dear Mr. General Secretary:
Mrs. Ford and I want to thank you for the
gifts which you so thoughtfully sent through
Secretary of State Kissinger. We were most
pleased to be remembered with the caviar
and other special products of the Soviet Union.
I also want to express my gratitude for the
splendid pipes and blend of tobacco which I
recently received through the courtesy of
Ambassador Dobrynin. You may be sure
this gift will provide many hours of enjoy-
ment. Your kindness is deeply appreciated.
With warmest best wishes.
Sincerely,
Herold R. 7nd
His Excellency
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
General Secretary of the Central
FORD
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
February 18, 1976
TO:
MARGE WICKLEIN
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FROM:
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This is with reference your memo of
February 13 to Jeanne Davis (see attachment).
The draft letter to Brezhnev from the
President should be updated to take into
account the pipes which Ambassador
Dobrynin delivered to the President on
February 16.
Attachment
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 13, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Jeanne Davis
FROM:
Marge Wicklein
Marge Wickleen
The attached draft is submitted to you for approval or for
whatever changes you deem necessary. Please verify the
salutation and address and return it to me and I will run it
by Roland Elliott for review prior to final typing.
Draft acknowledgment to:
His Excellency
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
General Secretary of the Central
Committee of the Communish
Party of the Soviet Union
Moscow
FORD
LIDHARD &
DRAFT
Dear Mr. General Secretary:
Mrs. Ford and I want to thank you for the gifts
which you so thoughtfully sent through Secretary of
State Kissinger. We were most pleased to be remem-
bered with these special products of the Soviet Union,
and your kindness is deeply appreciated.
With our warmest best wishes.
Sincerely,
GRF
His Excellency
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
General Secretary of the Central
Committee of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union
Moscow
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James B. Moran, Executive Director on
Secretary Kissinger's staff says that when
they WXIXEX were at the airport in Moscow
preparatory to departing for home, a
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call came in saying a car was bringing some
gifts for the President. The package was about
the size of a suitcase. FYI = a similar package
was given to the Secretary at that time.
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2/13/70
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DIVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES
LS No. 54170
LA/DZ
TRANSLATOR'S SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATION
Language:
Russian
Date of Communication:
--
Addressed to:
The President
Name and address of writer:
Full Translation:
KK **** SKREMENK
The envelope is addressed to: His Excellency
Gerald Rudolph Ford
President of the United States of America
The enclosed card:
Leonid Il Rich Brezhnev
General Secretary of the
Central Committee of the
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
FORM
DS-378
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Леонид Ильич
Брежнев
Генеральный секретарь Центрального
Комитета Поммунистической партии
CoBeTcKoΓo Союза
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ДЖЕРАЛЬДУ РУДОЛЬФУ ФОРДУ
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THE WHITE HCUSE
Mail Reception and Security Office
2/2/76
DATE
Translating Bureau:
The attached ( ) Letter ( x Card ( ) Correspondence
addressed to:
Pres Ford
is submitted for
translation.
The enclosed
is submitted for translation
Card written of ( ) in Russian Title (andwriffer)
(X) and/ or a brief summary of the subject matter.
BEING HELD IN
The Gift (s)
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GERALD Pr. FORD
copy
December 20, 1974
Dear Mr. General Secretary:
I want to thank you for your generous
hospitality during my brief stay in
Vladivostok. The warmth of your wel-
come gave special meaning to our
discussions. The magnificent gifts
you presented will serve as constant
and pleasant reminders of our meeting.
Mrs. Ford joins me in sending our warm-
est best wishes to you and Mrs. Brezhneva.
Sincerely,
His Excellency
Leonid Ilyich Breshnev
General Secretary of the Central
Committee of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union
Moscow
GRF:MFW:MH:NSC:RLE:jah
GIFT
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COPY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 23, 1975
Dear Mr. General Secretary:
Your gift of the documentary film on our Vladivostok meeting,
presented by Ambassador Dobrynin on the occasion of his
May 9 call, is very much appreciated.
As the film records with skill and clarity, our initial meeting
and talks last November marked an important step forward
in the continuing efforts of the United States and the Soviet
Union to improve mutually beneficial relations and to lessen
the chance of war.
The film you have so generously presented serves as a fresh
reminder, I am sure to both of us, of the need to continue our
work toward agreements contributing to a lasting peace
throughout the world.
Again, my thanks for this most thoughtful gesture.
Sincerely,
Heald R. 31
His Excellency
Leonid I. Brezhnev
General Secretary of the Central Committee of
the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Kremlin
Moscow
&
GERALO
40
February 18, 1976
Dear Mr. General Secretary:
Mrs. Ford and I want to thank you for the
gifts which you so thoughtfully sent through
Secretary of State Kissinger. We were most
pleased to be remembered with the caviar
and other special products of the Seviet Union.
I also want to express my gratitude for the
splendid pipes and blend of tobacco which I
recently received through the courtesy of
Ambassador Dobrynia. You may be sure
this gift will provide many hours of enjoy-
ment. Your kindness is deeply appreciated.
With warmest best wishes.
Sincerely,
His Excellency
Leonid Ilyich Breshnev
General Secretary of the Central
Committee of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union
Moscow
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February 18, 1976
Dear Mr. General Secretary:
Mrs. Ford and I want to thank you for the
gifts which you so thoughtfully sent through
Secretary of State Kissinger. We were most
pleased to be remembered with the caviar
and other special products of the Soviet Union.
I also want to express my gratitude for the
splendid pipes and blend of tobacco which I
recently received through the courtesy of
Ambassador Dobrynin. You may be sure
this gift will provide many hours of enjoy-
ment. Your kindness is deeply appreciated.
With warmest best wishes.
Sincerely,
His Excellency
Leonid Ilyich Breshnev
General Secretary of the Central
Committee of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union
Moscow
GRF/mfw/mh/NSC/mw
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FORD
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February 18, 1976
Dear Mr. General Secretary:
Mrs. Ford and I want to thank you for the
gifts which you so thoughtfully sent through
Secretary of State Kissinger. We were most
pleased to be remembered with the caviar
and other special products of the Seviet Union.
I also want to express my gratitude for the
splendid pipes and blend of tobacco which I
recently received through the courtesy of
Ambassador Dobrynia. You may be sure
this gift will provide many hours of enjoy-
ment. Your kindness is deeply appreciated.
With warmest best wishes.
Sincerely,
His Excellency
Leonld Ilyich Breshnev
General Secretary of the Central
Committee of the Communist
Party of the Seviet Union
Moscow
GRF/mfw/mh/NSC/mw
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Dear Mr. General Secretary:
Mrs. Ford and I want to thank you for the
[remembrance] sifts when you so thoughtfully sent
through Secretary of State Kissinger. We were
most pleased to be remembered with the caviar
and other special products of the Soviet Union.
I also want to express my gratitude for the
splendid pipes and blend of tobacco which I recently
received through the courtesy of Ambassador
Dobrynin. You may be sure this gift will provide
many hours of enjoyment. Your kindness is
deeply appreciated.
With warmest best wishes.
Sincerely,
GRF
FORD
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Господину ДЖЕРАЛЬДУ РУДОЛЬФУ ФОРДУ
1978,
TO PRES FORD
DASARY
quot
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 24, 1976
Dear Mr. General Secretary:
On the occasion of the fourth meeting of the US-USSR
Trade and Economic Council in Moscow, I want to
convey my personal greetings and share with you my
thoughts regarding economic relations between our
countries and the related work of the Council.
The Basic Principles of Relations between the United
States and the Soviet Union signed in 1972 and re-
confirmed at our meeting in Vladivostok recognized
the importance of the normalization of economic ties
as an important element in the effort to build a more
constructive relationship based on mutual interest
and mutual benefit. This objective has had and will
continue to have my full support.
In recent years, contact between American and Soviet
business and industry -- to which the US-USSR Trade
and Economic Council has contributed importantly --
has helped to achieve substantial progress in our
economic relations. Working in coordination with
the Soviet and American governments, the Council
has encouraged the expansion of trade, enhanced
economic relations and identified the challenges and
opportunities of growth in these areas.
The results have been impressive. Overall trade
between our countries has grown from less than
$200 million in 1970 to more than $2 billion so far
this year. By contributing to this remarkable
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expansion, the US-USSR Trade and Economic Council
and its individual members have promoted the mutual
interests of both the United States and the Soviet Union.
The achievements of the US-USSR Trade and Economic
Council in promoting growth in our trade relations
and in attracting the participation in its activities of
senior representatives of American business and their
Soviet counterparts speaks well for the future success
of the Council and for continued improvement in US-
USSR economic relations and the further development
of constructive, mutually beneficial relations between
our two countries.
Sincerely,
Herald R. Ford
His Excellency
Leonid I. Brezhnev
General Secretary of the Central
Committee Communist Party of
the Soviet Union
The Kremlin
Moscow
FORD
&
GERALD