President Richard Nixon - Remarks Announcing an Agreement on Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

This is an excerpt. You can view the full video here: http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches/detail/3877 President Nixon addresses the nation to announce a significant development between the United States and the Soviet Union regarding the limitation of the deployment of anti-ballistic missile systems (ABMs). Both nations have promised to make this agreement a top priority in the coming year, working together to limit ABMs. The President notes that intensive negotiations will follow to codify the pledge between the two nations but reports that this commitment is a major breakthrough for both nations. May 20, 1971