Episode 114: RICHARD NIXON and WATERGATE 1973 Enemies at the Gate (Part 14) The Summit in America

In June of 1973, The leader of the Soviet Union, Leonid Brezhnev arrived in the United States and for ten days even the Watergate investigation stopped as Richard Nixon finished an agreement that called for the prevention of Nuclear War. It read: 

“The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, hereinafter referred to as the Parties…

Guided by the objectives of strengthening world peace and international security; conscious that nuclear war would have devastating consequences for mankind; proceeding from the desire to bring about conditions in which the danger of an outbreak of nuclear war anywhere in the world would be reduced and ultimately eliminated;

Proceeding from their obligations under the Charter of the United Nations regarding the maintenance of peace, refraining from the threat or use of force and the avoidance of war, and in conformity with the agreements to which either Party has subscribed…

Reaffirming that the development of relations between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is not directed against other countries and their interests… have agreed as follows:

Article I. The United States and the Soviet Union agree that an objective of their policies is to remove the danger of nuclear war and of the use of nuclear weapons. Accordingly, the Parties agree that they will act in such a manner as to prevent the development of situations capable of causing a dangerous exacerbation of their relations, as to avoid military confrontations, and as to exclude the outbreak of nuclear war between them and between either of the Parties and other countries.

Article II. The Parties agree, in accordance with Article I… to proceed from the premise that each Party will refrain from the threat or use of force against the other Party, against the allies of the other Party and against other countries, in circumstances which may endanger international peace and security. The Parties agree that they will be guided by these considerations in the formulation of their foreign policies and in their actions in the field of international relations.

Article III. The Parties undertake to develop their relations with each other and with other countries in a way consistent with the purposes of this Agreement.

Article IV. If at any time relations between the Parties or between either Party and other countries appear to involve the risk of a nuclear conflict, or if relations between countries not parties to this Agreement appear to involve the risk of nuclear war between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or between either Party and other countries, the United States and the Soviet Union, acting in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, shall immediately enter into urgent consultations with each other and make every effort to avert this risk.

Article V. Each Party shall be free to inform the Security Council of the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Governments of allied or other countries of the progress and outcome of consultations initiated in accordance with Article IV of this Agreement…” (Courtesy of the website Alpha History)

In this episode we follow the two leaders as they work together to create a much safer World, and we see the developing personal friendship between the two men. A friendship that paid dividends for every living thing on planet Earth. 

This show will leave you wondering just wh

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Chapters

• 0:27 Meeting between President Richard Nixon and John Connally planning a hunting trip for Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev who loved to hunt, best line "I have never hunted a day in my life" by Nixon :)
• 3:45 Intro Music
• 4:10 NBC News with John Chancellor covers the arrival of Soviet Leader Leonid Brezhnev to Washington D.C.
• 9:10 Host Randal Wallace welcomes you to the show and talks about the relationship between the two leaders and introduces the taped meeting of Nixon and Brezhnev , the tape quality is poor
• 11:26 Richard Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev discuss their working relationship, June 18, 1973, tape 943-008
• 18:22 Host Randal Wallace introduces a clip of the two men riding around Camp David in a golf cart.
• 18:41 Coverage of a fun moment during the summit at Camp David on a golf cart.
• 19:11 Host Randal Wallace moves you from Camp David back to the White House
• 19:57 Remarks by President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Loenid Brezhnev during a State Dinner at the White House
• 22:33 The ceremony and signing of two agreements by the the two leaders of the World's two Super Powers.
• 25:27 ad for RandalWallace.com
• 27:07 News Report of the flight over the Grand Canyon and then the arrival in California where Brezhnev would be staying at the Nixon Home La Casa Pacifica
• 28:01 Host Randal Wallace talks about the Nixon home and the parts of the Summitt that occured in California including the tension over the Middle East & Israel
• 29:35 Coverage of the events in California for Brezhnev
• 45:14 Host Randal wallace reads the communique from the summit
• 45:50 Host Randal Wallace discusses how hard he worked to try and find the entire Brezhnev speech but could only find the segment we will be using
• 46:07 Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev addresses the American People on National television (only a brief segment)
• 47:35 Closing theme
• 49:30 Re-read of the communique by both leaders (This was an accident but caught after production was complete, but just in case you missed it )