Word: bellinghen
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...there was no question about its need or its purpose. That was to stop an expanding Communist empire from taking over Western Europe. As NATO inaugurated its new $8,000,000 headquarters in Brussels last week, the situation was entirely different. "Today," said Belgian Diplomat Jean-Paul van Bellinghen, "our only enemies are among us-those who are not ready to sacrifice a part of their independence to cooperate in a common work...
...told that Van Bellinghen was referring to France's Charles de Gaulle. When De Gaulle served NATO headquarters with an eviction notice 19 months ago and withdrew from the military side of the alliance, NATO defenses were visibly weakened-if only by the loss of France's 72,000-man contingent, based in Germany. Yet NATO still remains strong enough to meet any challenge. To counteract the 1,300,000 Soviet-bloc troops deployed through Eastern Europe. NATO maintains an army of 2,500,000 men, organized into ground and air divisions based at NATO installations extending...
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