12/05/1961
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"Effective collective defense is the first mission of our great alliance in NATO."
"The interests of NATO, and the Atlantic Community as a whole, are not military alone."
"Concern over the resumption of inflationary pressures hangs over all our efforts to restore the economy, to stimulate its growth, and to maintain our competitive status abroad."
"But it should be also realized that this makes business a not always 'silent partner' of the Federal Government."