SALT Talks Stall As Carter-Brezhnev Deadlock Persists
In New York the SALT II talks faltered without a signed accord as U.S. officials warn the hostile climate and Africa tensions hinder progress. Cyrus Vance and Andrei Gromyko clashed over Shaba involvement, while Brzezinski and Turner push for credible U.S. leverage and new treaty terms.
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Stansfield Turner
Congressional Committee
Trudeau backs NATO stance on arms and disarmament balance
Canadian officials say Prime Minister Trudeau supported Carter’s neutron bomb pause and urged using it as a bargaining chip for disarmament. He urged NATO to maintain deterrence while pushing for arms control and criticized Soviet actions in Africa and human rights while stressing restraint and verification.
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Jimmy Carter
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Canada
U.S
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Soviet Union
Joseph Luns
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Europe
Brezhnev’s Health Spurs Talk of Postendo Leader in USSR
Western observers note Brezhnev appears frail in West Germany and Czechoslovakia while still wielding broad power. Kirilenko, a longtime Politburo member, is eyed as a potential temporary successor as succession questions loom in Moscow.
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Schmidt
Nikolai Podgorny
Trudeau backs ex-minister’s McDonnell Douglas board role
Prime Minister Trudeau endorsed Donald Macdonald joining McDonnell Douglas as it bids to supply the F 15 for Canada and NATO. He said the move violates neither letter nor spirit of conflict of interest rules and that retirees should not be forced into retirement. Macdonald, four months from Parliament, had joined a Toronto law firm after leaving office.
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MacDonald Burdened by Conflict Rules in McDonnell Douglas Tie
Prime Minister Trudeau defends former finance minister Donald Macdonald after his board role with McDonnell Douglas sparks debate over conflict of interest as the company seeks a $2.3 billion government contract. NDP leader Broadbent argues Macdonald is in a favorable position to aid the firm. Trudeau insists no improper influence exists and cites guidelines.
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Morale Wanes in Rhodesia Amid Internal Agreement Split
In Umtali near the Mozambique border, Mrs. Hereward Cripps and locals describe rising fear as guerrilla activity intensifies. Across the region, white civilians and security forces suffer killings while blacks voice limited gains under the March 3 internal agreement and stalled reforms. Emigration slows for whites, but the economy and living restrictions deepen the tension.
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