Word: denmark
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...totaling 18 divisions (many under strength): U.S., 6 divisions; Great Britain, 3; France, 5; Belgium, 2; Canada, The Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Luxembourg together, equivalent of 2 divisions...
Helen Eugenie Moore Anderson, 42, Democratic National Committeewoman from Minnesota until Truman appointed her Ambassador to Denmark. The daughter of a Methodist preacher, Mrs. Anderson, is unassuming, friendly and frank, has charmed the Danes with her unaffected democracy and by learning their language. She is married to John Pierce Anderson, a retiring artist and photographer who is one of the heirs to the Puffed Wheat fortune. Energetic Mrs. Anderson was a leader in Americans for Democratic Action, helped carry Minnesota for Harry Truman in 1948. She won the Danes soon after her arrival when she invited all the plasterers, painters...
...Norway and Denmark-the argument goes-Sweden could not help them by joining NATO, since Sweden is at her peak in armament now. Thus Sweden has a buffer in Finland, and Norway and Denmark have a buffer in Sweden. (Many Swedish military men will privately tell you that the defense of Scandinavia would be stronger if coordinated...
Most Western European countries, and Yugoslavia, will contribute. Britain has offered the use of her new Liverpool synchrocyclotron. Denmark will open the facilities of Copenhagen University. The U.S. has also offered its support. "But no one," said a UNESCO scientist, "considered it worthwhile to make inquiries in the Soviet Union...
...which all NATO members are represented. Gist of the Wise Men's report: ¶I The U.S., Britain, Portugal and Iceland (which has no army) have budgeted a "satisfactory" expenditure for defense. ¶ The other NATO allies can do better. Specifically, Belgium ought to spend 50% more and Denmark 40% more; these two countries have the highest standard of living in Europe, but are not contributing a proportionate share of their national income to defense. France, The Netherlands, Norway, Italy and Canada should raise their defense outlay by about...