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GV KISSINER AND WIFE DOWN STEPS OF AIRCRAFT AND MET BY GROMYKO AND OTHERS (2 SHOTS)
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SV KISSINGER ACROSS TARMAC AND STARTS TO SPEAK (AT 15FT.)
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"I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY PLEASURE IN BEING IN MOSCOW AGAIN. WE EXPECT TO HAVE VERY FULL, VERY FRIENDLY, AND VERY CONSTRUCTIVE TALKS AS THE CONTINUATION OF A DIALOGUE WHICH HAS GONE ON FOR MANY YEARS NOW, WHICH WE BELIEVE IS OF BENEFIT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE TWO COUNTRIES AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD WHO HAVE INTERESTS OF PEACE. THANK YOU."




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Background: THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE, DR. HENRY KISSINGER, ARRIVED IN MOSCOW ON WEDNESDAY (23 OCTOBER) FOR TALKS WITH SOVIET LEADERS. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE, NANCY.

THEY ARE EXPECTED TO FINALISE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SUMMIT MEETING NEXT MONTH BETWEEN COMMUNIST PARTY CHIEF, LEONID BREZHNEV, AND PRESIDENT FORD.

ON HIS ARRIVAL, DR. KISSINGER SAID HE WAS GLAD TO BE IN MOSCOW. HE SAID HE EXPECTED TO HAVE VERY FULL, FRIENDLY AND CONSTRUCTIVE TALKS AS THE CONTINUATION OF A DIALOGUE WHICH HAS ON FOR MANY YEARS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.

DR. KISSINGER WAS MET BY THE SOVIET FOREIGN MINISTER, ANDRE GROMYKO, AND SEVERAL OTHER OFFICIALS ... INCLUDING THE SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES, MR. A. DOSRYNIN.

DURING HIS STAY, DR. KISSINGER WAS DUE TO MEET MR. BREZHNEV AND HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. GROMYKO. THEIR TALKS WERE EXPECTED TO CENTRE ON THE US-SOVIET RELATIONS, THE MIDDLE EAST AND WAYS TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.