Page:Nixon, NSF Director Guy Stever, Soviet Academician Vadim A. Trapeznikov - March 20, 1973(Gerald Ford Library)(1552570).pdf/3

Rh We would like to firm up the individuals and organizations who will cooperate with each other.

I might ask, is Dr. Stever pleased?

Yes, very pleased. The best work is in the working groups where we are in close contact. The meeting has been very productive.

This kind of conversation probably could not have taken place a year ago. As Mr. Trapeznikov knows, there have been exchanges, but more atmospheric than substantive. Now after my meeting, we have moved from symbolism to the hard substance. General-Secretary Brezhnev and I share the same feeling. We want results. Not just get to know each other -- though that is good -- but to work for results. It doesn't matter who is first because we will share the results.

This hopefully is what the Moscow summit will be known for in fifty years -- that our two peoples went from getting to know each other to working together.

On behalf of General-Secretary Brezhnev, I agree, but we will remember it for 100 years. I just came back, there is a feeling in our country going deeper and deeper. These two gentlemen symbolize our cooperation.

I am glad you will see the West. Have you gone there yet?

They will go first to Los Angeles, then Salinas, and Chicago, etc.

That is a good trip.

We are amazed at the number of industries who want to get on our schedule. We can't accommodate them all.

[Mr. Trapeznikov and Dr. Stever departed at 12:33 p.m. Ambassador Dobrynin mentioned that a new version of the nuclear treaty was coming, along with ideas for the summit meeting agenda.]