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March 15, 1961

Message by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General for Political Affairs and Security (DGAP), 'American attitude toward NATO - President Kennedy's declarations'

This document was made possible with support from MacArthur Foundation

Letter from the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs analyzing President Kennedy’s State of the Union Address. Despite stating his commitment to cooperating with NATO, the minister suspects that Kennedy has other priorities. The letter suggests that if the Kennedy expresses hesitancy in creating a nuclear force, European nations including Italy will move forward with or without American support.


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Source

Istituto Luigi Sturzo, Archivio Giulio Andreotti, NATO Series, Box 160, Subseries 1, Folder 013.

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Original Uploaded Date

2017-06-27

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Telegram

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Record ID

155278

Original Classification

Confidential

Donors

MacArthur Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) and Istituto Luigi Sturzo