Vienna The primary goal of SALT II is to replace the InterimAgreement with a long-term comprehensive treaty providing broad limits on strategic offensive weapons systems
18th June Vienna Negotiated for 7 years & finally signed by the USA& Russia, but never ratified
3rd Jan Carter announces the USAwill comply with the provisions of the treaty as long as Russia reciprocates, Brezhnev make a similar statement
3rd Jan Carter requests the Senate majority leader to delay consideration of the treaty on the Senate floor in view of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan