Our Constitution already assures us of these rights does not entitle us to stand aloof from documents which project our own heritage on an international scale.

No responsible government could accept the present situation with complacency.

The United States cannot afford to renounce responsibility for support of the very fundamentals which distinguish our concept of government from all forms of tyranny.

In the last 10 years, the gross national product of the NATO nations has risen by some 75 percent.

It is increasingly clear that the people of Western Europe are moved by a strong and irresistible desire for unity.

Our negotiations for an end to nuclear tests and our opposition to nuclear dispersal are fully consistent with our attention to defense.

The central moving force of our great adventure is enduring mutual trust.

It is increasingly clear that the United States and Western Europe are tightly bound by shared goals and mutual respect.

It is increasingly clear that our Western European allies are committed to the path of progressive democracy--to social justice and economic reform attained through the free processes of debate and consent.

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.

This system is incapable in today's world of achieving the organization of agriculture, the satisfying of consumer demands, and the attainment of lasting prosperity.