05/31/1988
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"The Atlantic Alliance cannot be strong if Europe is weak."
"Our fundamental purpose is to prevent war while preserving and extending the frontiers of freedom."
"I have said in the past and continue to maintain that our aid must be sufficient to sustain the Resistance in the field."
"I am more confident than ever, after these 2 days of meetings, that the alliance remains on the right path."