U.S., Soviets Sign Farm Pact
United Press International
MOSCOW —
The United States and the Soviet Union signed a wide-ranging accord today that marks a new beginning in superpower cooperation in the field of agriculture, U.S. Agriculture Under Secretary Daniel Amstutz said.
The accord calls for cooperation in 20 related areas by establishing exchange programs of U.S. and Soviet scientists, technicians and young farmers, Amstutz told a news conference after signing the pact with Soviet Deputy Minister of Agriculture Vladimir Kozlov.
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