Jan 12, 2017 | Foreign Policy, News, Nixon Today, Soviet Union
President Nixon practiced a patient, yet powerful, form of diplomacy which aided him in his endeavor to create a lasting structure of peace While attending the 1972 Moscow Summit, President Nixon returned Soviet hospitality by inviting General-Secretary Brezhnev to...
Dec 6, 2016 | Foreign Policy, News, Soviet Union
President Nixon spoke directly to the Soviet and American people in a live television address from Moscow In all the bilateral negotiations, backchannel consultations, and breakthrough agreements that occurred before and during the first Moscow summit, it is easy to...
Nov 14, 2016 | Foreign Policy, News, Nixon Today, Soviet Union
Nixon becomes first U.S. President to visit Moscow On a rainy day in May of 1972, President Nixon addressed a crowd buzzing with anticipation at Andrew’s Air Force Base as he prepared to depart on an extraordinary trip. President Nixon made history early that year...
Oct 6, 2016 | Foreign Policy, News, Soviet Union
A personally dictated memorandum from President Nixon to Henry Kissinger illustrates the complexities of negotiating with the Soviet Union As President Nixon’s National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger laid much of the groundwork for the policy of détente towards the...
