12/27/1961
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"NATO is one of the best and earliest examples of cooperation between Western Europe and the North American nations for the common good of freedom."
"It is increasingly clear that the people of Western Europe are moved by a strong and irresistible desire for unity."
"It is increasingly clear that our Western European allies are willing to look outward on the world, not merely in at their own needs and demands."
"The central moving force of our great adventure is enduring mutual trust."