1974th
was included in the American history as the period of one of the deepest
on the scales and consequences of internal political crises, ever was in
this country, and also as year of the important foreign events that have
forced USA to seriously engage the analysis of prospects of the foreign
policy for forthcoming years … Serious shocks in internal political life
of USA, connected with disintegration of Nixon’s administrations in
result of "Watergate" scandal, was finished August, 8, 1974 by
the first in a history of USA resignation of the president that has
appeared before real threat of compulsory his discharge from authority by
impeachment …
In
1974th there was the further, though also non-uniform development of the
Soviet-American relations. New positive shifts in bilateral contacts and
the negotiations directed on the decision of the important international
problems were achieved…
At
the same time a same factors broke development of the Soviet-American
relations. An obstinate doctrinarian position of the Soviet management in
the field of human rights and it is especial concerning emigration has not
helped to business of improvement of relations.
August,
8 … Íèêñîí
has made with the application for a leaving from a post of the President
of USA …
Such
fast falling of Nixon after visit to Moscow was unpleasant unexpectedness
for the Soviet management though events obviously conducted to such
inevitable outcome. The Kremlin heads were perplexed, how it is possible
to overthrow the powerful President of USA because of "small offence"
by means of pressure of a public opinion and by the difficult legal
process, stipulated the American Constitution.
The
president, inconsistent on the belief, sights and actions, under the
relation to Soviet Union has left the White house. However at the certain
stage - together with colleague Kissinger - he has played a positive role
in stabilization and development of the Soviet-American relations during
"cold war" …
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