Cooperation eases U S Soviet ties over South Africa test
White House officials say a joint effort to deter South Africa from nuclear testing improved U S Soviet relations. Brezhnev privately contacted Carter on August 6, and a positive appraisal followed. Western allies Britain France West Germany joined the diplomatic push, while the Soviet Union stayed out of direct talks.
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Carter
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Communist Party
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East Germany
Kalahari
Carter Administration
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U.S
London
France
West Germany
Britain
Canada
Japan
Henry A. Kissinger
India
Pakistan
Brazil
Fire damages Moscow embassy floors. U S team to inspect
A State Department emergency team traveled from Washington to Moscow to inspect the U S Embassy after a weekend fire engulfed its upper floors, damaging the ninth and top levels. No injuries were reported. officials expect five months to restore full operations, with security and communications areas heavily impacted.
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Moscow
Malcolm Toon
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Ther
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Mili
Arafat Visits Moscow to Meet Gromyko This Year
Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasir Arafat arrived in Moscow for a second trip this year and was expected to meet Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. The PLO rejected U.S. mediation and any immediate move toward recognizing Israel via a U.N. resolution. Moscow backs Palestinian regional rights and possible statehood, tying into Geneva peace talks.
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Damascus
Central Council
United States
Moscow police arrest man denouncing party of slaves at embassy
In Moscow a middle aged man shouting that the Communist Party is a party of slaves was dragged away by Soviet police while attempting to enter the U S Embassy. He fought with officers before being subdued and taken away in an unmarked car. An American witness quoted him calling the party a party of slaves. Embassy officials offered no identity. Authorities describe frequent attempts by citizens to enter the embassy without police consent and to seize dissidents with documents on alleged human rights violations.
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Communist Party
U.S
Party of Workers
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