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Truman's stance on the 1953 Madrid Pact--the first executive agreement with Spain--at least in the context of early Cold War politics and the limited capabilities of Soviet bombers seems understandable if not justifiable. But even after the Soviets' development of long-range missiles made the idea of an untouchable Spanish base obsolete, the U.S. continued and increased aid to Spain in spite of Franco...
Through the years, the wording of U.S. agreements with Spain has always been careful in both the actual texts and in the White House's analysis of what they meant. The original pact was proposed to "strengthen the capabilities of the West for the maintenance of international peace and security." President Eisenhower in 1959 spoke of Spain joining the U.S. to achieve a world "free from agression, from hunger and disease, and also from war and the threat of war." Last June, when Ford visited Spain he granted, on behalf of the United States, "recognition of Spain's significance...
Negotiating the pact slowly, during the transition, gives Kissinger two options. If Prince Juan Carlos should prove too weak to stave off inclusion of the left in a coalition, then the U.S. won't be in the "embarrassing" position of having signed a pact giving a left-of-center Spanish government $750 million in military aid and $250 million in economic assistance. And, less likely (but all the more interesting), Kissinger just might wait for a better treaty with a "stable" military junta in Spain...
Kissinger believes that it would have been easier to forge a SALT II pact with the Soviets if Schlesinger had remained Secretary of Defense. Though the two men differed fundamentally about détente (see page 20), Kissinger respected Schlesinger's intellect and feels they would have reached a compromise. In contrast, Kissinger has no great regard for Rumsfeld. The Soviets have rejected the latest U.S. position on SALT, and Kissinger fears he must wait until Rumsfeld is confirmed, probably early next year, before finishing work on a new negotiating proposal. Beyond that, the Administration may feel the need to take...
Harvard has a couple of points in its favor in the new pact, as Edward W. Powers, the University's director of employee relations and chief labor negotiator, pointed out las week. For one thing, Letteri withdrew one of his major demands, that 10 to 12 patrolmen be added to the force, before the union and Harvard even went into mediation. In addition, the 18-month duration of the pact, six months longer than the old contract, is a significant plus for Harvard...