The reasons not to ratify the SALT-2: J. Carter in the political system of Washington

The article is devoted to the problems of non-ratification of the salt-2 Treaty caused by the gradual curtailment of international tension. In addition to external factors that complicate the negotiation process, the contradictions inherent in the administration of John played a role. Sump's. They were expressed both in the absence of agreement between key political figures on relations with the USSR and disarmament issues, and in the absence of political flexibility of the President, his inability to consolidate productive interaction with the us Senate.