War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Interview with Paul Nitze, 1987 [1]
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For nearly half a century, Paul Nitze was one of the chief architects of U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy appointed Nitze assistant secretary of defense for International Security Affairs. From 1969 to 1973, Paul Nitze served as a member of the U.S. delegation to the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT). Nitze's interview conducted for War and Peace in the Nuclear Age: "One Step Forward" focuses on SALT I and SALT II. He recounts how he became part of the SALT I delegation, the key issues within the negotiating process, and the initial position statements he drafted for the Soviet delegation. Nitze describes the useful role that "back channel" negotiations can play and discusses the particular problems with national security adviser Henry Kissinger's negotiations in the final days of SALT I. He also addresses Watergate's impact on his participation in SALT II.
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