In July of 1969 President Nixon threatened to restart bombing if peace talks didn't resume between North and South Vietnam. Peace talks finally did resume in April of 1972.
détente
Nixon wanted improvement in relations.
Richard Nixon wanted to have a better relation with China because he did not want tensions to grow into war.
Richard Nixon believed it was necessary to enter the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks in order for the US and USSR to reduce nuclear forces. It was a an eventual success.
Henry Kissinger
China was closed to the world until the 1970’s when Nixon opened talks and trade.
SALT
Probably opening up talks with China.
To put pressure on the Soviet Union (apex)
This was the name given to the talks that took place between Vice President Richard Nixon and the Soviet Unions Premier Nikita Khrushchev in a model kitchen at the American National Exhibition Moscow.(1959).
National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger represented President Nixon in the Paris Peace Accords.