Аннотация
The article is devoted to the study of the role of the United States during the preparation and holding of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). The study was based on an analysis of American diplomatic documents published in the series “Foreign Relations of the United States”. The reaction of Washington to the proposal of the Warsaw Pact countries to hold a pan-European conference is considered. The US tactics at the multilateral preliminary consultations in Helsinki are analyzed. The contribution of American politicians to the successful completion of the CSCE is examined. It is concluded that despite external passivity, the United States played a significant role in the implementation of the CSCE, acting as a mediator between the Soviet Union and the countries of Western Europe. Due to American diplomats, a number of compromises were found that ensured the signing of the final CSCE documents.