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We reject the ridiculous notions of those who would have the. United States face the aggressors alone. That would be the most expensive—and the most dangerous —method of seeking security. This Nation needs strong allies, around the world, making their maximum contribution to the common defense. They add their strength to ours in the defense of freedom.
The Truman Doctrine in 1947, the organization of hemisphere defense at Rio de Janeiro that game year, the Marshall Plan in 1948, the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949, the Point IV program, the resistance to communist aggression in Korea, the Pacific Security Pacts in 1951, and the Mutual Security Programs now under way —- all stand as landmarks .of America’s progress in mobilizing the strength of Hie free world to keeg peace.
Encouraging European Unity. We encourage’1 the economic and political unity of free Europe and the increasing solidarity of the nations of the North Atlantic Community.
We hail the Schujnan Plan to pool the basic resources of industrial western Europe, and the European Defense Community. We are proud of America's part in carrying these great projects forward and we pledge our continuing support until they are established.
Support for Frao Germany. We welcome the German Federal Republic into the company of free nations. We are determined that Germany shall remain free and continue as a good neighbor in the European community. We sympathize with the German .people's wish for unity and will continue'to do everything we can by peaceful means to overcome the
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