UN General Assembly
1976

66. When we speak of progress made in the cause of peace and security we must not overlook the fact that the adversaries of detente in certain Western countries have recently come to intensify their efforts, casting absurd slanders at the socialist countries, blaming detente for specific political and economic, problems in their own countries, coming forward with trumped-up "problems" and making renewed attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of socialist countries. In a word, by using political means combined with propaganda campaigns, they are seeking to disturb the peaceful co-operation of countries with different social systems. There is mounting evidence that what the extremist circles are seeking is to destroy not only the results of the Helsinki Conference but detente in general. 67. Here in the forum of the United Nations let me voice my conviction that those who support peace and inter-national co-operation will be able to thwart the attacks on peaceful coexistence, uphold the achievements of detente and create the conditions for further progress.