In 1963, President John F. Kennedy announced to the then Soviet Union that the United States would discontinue all atmospheric nuclear tests. The Soviet's positive response to this conciliatory gesture illustrated the potential value of

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GRIT (Graduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension-Reduction) refers to a strategy of conflict resolution that involves making small, conciliatory gestures to the other party in order to reduce tensions and encourage a reciprocal response. Kennedy's announcement to discontinue all atmospheric nuclear tests was an example of this kind of conciliatory gesture, and the Soviet Union's positive response illustrated the potential value of this approach to conflict resolution.