The opening signals from the Carter Administration on the tone of future U.S. relations with the Soviet Union were contradictory, if not downright confusing. On the one hand, the new Administration, responding to some warm overtures from Soviet Party Chief Leonid Brezhnev, announced plans for quick resumption of the long-stalled talks on U.S.-Soviet arms limitations (see following story). But at the same time, in line with Carter's conviction that U.S. foreign policy ought to show more concern for human rights, Washington seemed willing to strain what might yet be a honeymoon of sorts with Moscow. The Administration issued some harsh...
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