In 1972 he said "no international problem of significance anywhere can be resolved without Soviet participation".

The U.S. government had, more or less reluctantly, concluded that Soviet participation was essential.

Now, the Lithuanian officials say that feelings of nationalism are running high enough that they doubt the star athletes would return to Soviet national participation.

He suggested that without Moscow's acquiescence, alternatives to Soviet participation might be explored.

But if he did not sign, he risked a German surrender without Soviet participation.

Once Soviet and American participation was secured, Kelemen found that attracting the rest was "fairly easy".

Moscow's about-face could permit Soviet participation in an arms embargo against Iran.

"If we can work out the details, we might get some kind of Soviet participation."

Under pressure from Western Europe, the United States dropped its opposition to Soviet participation in the bank.

She said it could "help us come to grips with such issues as greater Soviet participation in international economic organizations," such as the World Bank.