A slate of five NBA games are set to be played throughout Christmas. Teams like LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers and Tim Duncan's San Antonio Spurs will suit up, but one of the more intriguing matchups is between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers.
Treaties, which require approval by the U.S. Senate, used to be more common, but now are a relatively rare occurrence. Presidents of both parties have instead opted to enter into so-called executive agreements, which for the most part donât require congressional authorization. Treaties are binding.
SALT II negotiations began in November 1972. A major breakthrough occurred at the Vladivostok meeting in November 1974, between President Ford and General Secretary Brezhnev. At this meeting, the sides agreed to a basic framework for the SALT II agreement.The completed SALT II agreement was signed by President Carter and General Secretary Brezhnev in Vienna on June 18, 1979. President Carter transmitted it to the Senate on June 22 for its advice and consent to ratification.he primary goal of SALT II was to replace the Interim Agreement with a long-term comprehensive Treaty providing broad limits on strategic offensive weapons systems.