FOR SALT THAT WORKS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-01315R000400390011-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 3, 2004
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: April 28, 1979
• Content Type: NSPR

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BLOOMINGTON DrIILY PAN'1'EIGtZ~'iPH (ZLL. }
28 April 1979
~4'e are on the side of the majority ~
of Americans who favor agreement
between the United States and the
Soviet Union to limit and eventually
reduce the nuclear weapon arsenals
of each nation. .
We share a degree of suspicion of
the world aims of the Soviet Union.
but we believe the United States
must cope with those aims ?with
more conventional defenses anti
diplomacy and political skil}. And. of
course. a strong economy and a
continuing emphasis an innovation
and technical advance.
The SALT II treaty now nearing j
completion should be endorsed by I
the Senate unless there is clear and
uncontrovertible evidence that they
treaty would undermine our ability'
to defend ourselves and retaliate
swiftly and effectively.
That the current debate an khe
treaty now centers on verification
encourages us to believe that the
basic terms of the treaty do not
favor the Soviet Union aver the
United States. The concern, rather..
centers on whether the conc~essians
made by the Soviet Union will be
made and whether limits proposed
will be observed.
A1r. Carter made an absolute
statement Wednesday that the Unit-
ed States wild be able to quickly
detect cheating and effectively re-'
spond to any cheating. Opponents
dispute that capability, citing mast
often the lass of close-in spy stations
in Iran. CIA and Defense Depart-
ment spokesmen have conceded a
loss of capability; Their versions of
how long it will take to recover last
surveillance vary from one year
iDefense) to five years iCIAl.
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So some doubt exists on veri-
fication as of today. But those who
should knaiv indicate the Soviet Un- ~
ion is living up to at least the letter
of SALT I terms. There is no obvious
reason to believe the Soviets would
breach SALT II. j
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