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PUBLIC LAW 92-446-SEPT. 29, 1972

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Public Law 92-446 September 29, 1972 [H. J. R e s. 1 3 0 6 ]

Continuing appropriations, 1973. Ante, p. 563.

JOINT RESOLUTION Makirifr further continuing appropriations for the tiscal.vejir find for other purposes.

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A^e-so/oed by the S^eiuite <vud House of Rejjreseiitatives of the Un'tted States of America hi. Congress aasembled,^ That clause (c) of section 102 of the joint lesolution of July 1, 1972 (Public Law 92-884). as amended, is hereby further amended by striking out "September- 80. 1072" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 14, 1972". Approved September 29, 1972. Public Law 92-447

September 29, 1972 [H. R. 9135]

Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden. 78 Stat. 497.

AN ACT I'o amend the Act of August 19, 1964, to remove the limitation on the maximum number of members of the board of trustees of the Paciiic Tropical Botanical Garden. Be it enacted by the Senute and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5(a) of the Act entitled "An Act to charter by Act of Congress the Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden", approved August 19, 1964 (Public Law •^8-449), is amended by striking out the second sentence. Approved September 29, 1972. Public Law 92-448

September 30, 1972 [H. J. R e s. 1 2 2 7 ]

U.S.-U.S.S.R. Strategic arms limitation.

JOINT RESOLUTION Approval and authorization for the President of the United States to accept an Interim Agreement Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Certain Measures With Respect to the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress hereby endorses those portions of the Declaration of Basic Principles of Mutual Relations Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics signed by President Nixon and General Secretary Brezhnev at Moscow on May 29, 1972, which relate to the dangers of military confrontation and which read as follows: "The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics attach major importance to preventing the development of situations capable of causing a dangerous exacerbation of their relations..." and "will do their utmost to avoid military confrontations and to prevent the outbreak of nuclear war" and "will always exercise restraint in their mutual relations," and "on outstanding issues will conduct" their discussions and negotiations "in a spirit of reciprocity, mutual accommodation and mutual benefit." and "Both sides recognize that efforts to obtain unilateral advantage at the expense of the other, directly or indirectly, are inconsistent with these objectives," and "The prerequisites for maintaining and strengthening peaceful relations between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics are the recognition of the security interests of the parties based on the principle of equality and the renunciation of the use or threat of force.".

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