Lyndon Johnson actually said...

The security of our alliance is only assured so long as we remain determined and strong and insist on protecting our people and their values...

Since General LeMay is here with us today, all of you really represent a great monument to his thinking and to his planning.

For us in the United States NATO is a tested and a recognized cornerstone of United States foreign policy.

American security depends on the security of the alliance as a whole, and the alliance in turn depends upon the strategic strength of the Un...